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Shelby

American  
[shel-bee] / ˈʃɛl bi /

noun

  1. a city in S North Carolina.


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An artist famed for his microscopic sculptures has created a miniature work of Tommy Shelby, from Peaky Blinders.

From BBC

Straightforward storytelling was never the strong suit of the show, which relied very much on Mr. Murphy’s charisma and that of his co-stars, notably Sophie Rundle, who plays sister Ada Shelby.

From The Wall Street Journal

They showcased the narrative resilience of the brothers-in-crime format—though unlike the immigrant Corleones, the Shelby siblings were native sons betrayed by their country.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Netflix series gets a feature-film coda starring Cillian Murphy and Barry Keoghan, following the Shelby family as it becomes entangled in a German plan to destabilize the British economy.

From The Wall Street Journal

This year’s event will debut the Audiobook and Podcast Stage presented by Spotify, hosting talent like “Crimes of The Times” host and Times writer Christopher Goffard and “Remarkably Bright Creatures” bestselling author Shelby Van Pelt.

From Los Angeles Times