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The approach transforms what could have been sensationalist schlock into a nuanced study of trauma and grief and the emotional hold the dead still exert on the living.
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Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Smith had a gunshot wound to the head and a woman, later identified as Leslie Reeves from nearby Troy, Illinois, was lying dead on the living room floor with a single bullet wound to her head, according to a sheriff's report.
—Paul Larosa, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
Launched in honor of Día de los Muertos, Flor de Oro pays tribute to the marigold flower, traditionally used in celebrations to guide spirits back to the world of the living.
—Rachel King, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The intrigue: It's believed the dead return to Earth to walk among the living for a short time.
—Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Smith had a gunshot wound to the head and a woman, later identified as Leslie Reeves from nearby Troy, Illinois, was lying dead on the living room floor with a single bullet wound to her head, according to a sheriff's report.
—Paul Larosa, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
Launched in honor of Día de los Muertos, Flor de Oro pays tribute to the marigold flower, traditionally used in celebrations to guide spirits back to the world of the living.
—Rachel King, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The intrigue: It's believed the dead return to Earth to walk among the living for a short time.
—Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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“The living.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20living. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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