source material
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This hyperstylishness may put off viewers who demand complete faithfulness to the source material, but that discomfort is Fennell’s point.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
I cannot make the straight-faced argument that the worst “Scary Movies” were held back by their source material.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
In many cases, critics frame objections around “historical accuracy” or fidelity to source material, while supporters argue mythology and fiction have always evolved through reinterpretation and artistic adaptation.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
Those vignettes became source material for her new music.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
Pulcinella is sparklingly inventive with its source material but it is nevertheless the musical equivalent of placing the Art Deco spire of Manhattan's Chrysler Building on top of Christopher Wren's Greenwich Hospital.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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