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Patrizia’s of Williamsburg, a family-style Italian restaurant in Brooklyn, has a special called Jalen Brunson Rigatoni—pasta dyed with organic blueberry extract and an orange-colored cream sauce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

“Betye had dyed her hair pink and they said, ‘Oh, I didn’t know your mom was punk.’

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

The girls dyed their hair especially for the event and have "not stopped talking about it all week" according to Laura.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Undo the tight, slicked back bun and bring in halo dyed hair, dark eyeliner and the piercing she did herself on the inside of her upper lip.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

A few of the curls around her face were dyed pink, which both surprised me and made me totally jealous.

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy