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Nothing in “The Universal Theory” is going to blow your mind, but as it plays its fastidiously crafted notes of conspiracy and chaos, you’ll know the idiosyncrasies of the art house are alive and well.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2024

In 1943, British colonial administrators in Bengal fastidiously avoided the word, speaking euphemistically of “the India food question.”

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2024

Meier loves to "geek out" on new things and is therefore fastidiously making drinks inside the first of two coffee shops that he owns and runs with his wife in Girona.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2024

That Guerlain is a family-run house across five successive generations is perhaps one reason why these archival pieces have been so fastidiously kept.

From Washington Times • Jun. 9, 2023

Mrs. Brenner’s apartment was tiny but fastidiously neat, with the majority of its space devoted to a table that seated six, and a stool for her to perch on when she orchestrated matchmaking meetings.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros