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In the retelling of the End of the World, Paradise turns itself into a thrilling, relentless, deeply unsettling disaster movie perfectly paced for an hour-long episode of television.
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2025
According to Anthony’s retelling, Houstan flew down the court in transition, rose on Carter and slammed the basketball over Carter’s head and through the hoop.
—Fred Katz, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
But in this retelling, Caine asserted that the Islamic State could be defeated in four weeks, not one.
—Tom Bowman, NPR, 22 Feb. 2025
Then the snap … but there Allen’s retelling trailed off.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2025
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2025
According to Anthony’s retelling, Houstan flew down the court in transition, rose on Carter and slammed the basketball over Carter’s head and through the hoop.
—Fred Katz, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
But in this retelling, Caine asserted that the Islamic State could be defeated in four weeks, not one.
—Tom Bowman, NPR, 22 Feb. 2025
Then the snap … but there Allen’s retelling trailed off.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Retelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retelling. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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