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The details of these accounts have shifted over time in Mr. Trump’s frequent retelling of the stories.
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Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
The Romeo and Juliet fantasy retelling, set in 1920s Shanghai, debuted at No. 3 on the New York Times YA bestseller list, with its sequel, 2021’s Our Violent Ends, coming in at No. 1.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Hence Netflix’s eagerness to both mine her juicy story and ensure viewers know that, unlike some other scammers who’ve captured the public imagination, she wasn’t compensated for this retelling.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
The modern retelling of the comedy of manners, starring Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, Youn Yuh-jung, Joan Chen and Han Gi-chan, premieres at Sundance Film Festival on Monday.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
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Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
The Romeo and Juliet fantasy retelling, set in 1920s Shanghai, debuted at No. 3 on the New York Times YA bestseller list, with its sequel, 2021’s Our Violent Ends, coming in at No. 1.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Hence Netflix’s eagerness to both mine her juicy story and ensure viewers know that, unlike some other scammers who’ve captured the public imagination, she wasn’t compensated for this retelling.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
The modern retelling of the comedy of manners, starring Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, Youn Yuh-jung, Joan Chen and Han Gi-chan, premieres at Sundance Film Festival on Monday.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Retelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retelling. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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