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2023 The kicker is that a devious provision in the law requires methane emissions be accounted for over 20 years rather than the standard 100-year horizon used by most states and countries. Lovett (Tony award winner Annaleigh Ashford), a zany pie shop owner, and the pair strike up a devious deal to murder London's upper crust and bake them into mouthwatering meat pies for the lower-class to feast upon. Angelique Jackson, Variety, Along the way, Todd reconnects with Mrs. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, Wave your freak flag high and give yourself over to absolute pleasure with Tim Curry’s deliciously devious role in a celebratory kaleidoscope of b-movie reverence, oddball glitz and gonzo garishness.
Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 12 July 2023 Since forming in 2016, Water From Your Eyes have paired noisy yet winsome music with winky, tongue-in-cheek lyrics that Brown delivers in a way that can sound at once sweetly innocent and slightly devious. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 July 2023 Thanks to a devious guard, Ava’s stay in prison gets much more complicated and frightening very quickly in this episode. 2023 Armed with a newfound purpose, the infamous serial killer returns to his work, turning the tables on the con artists in his signature visceral way through devious, deranged and ingenious traps. Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 July 2023 In most cases, some devious new enemy or combination of foes will appear and interrupt the monotony, though. Recent Examples on the Web With a new game in play, full of Jigsaw’s signature devious and deranged traps, the tables are now turned on the con artists.
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