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One letter, from Helen in the U.K., reflected on Cave’s choices for his recent appearance on BBC Radio’s Desert Island Discs segment, in which listeners choose the songs to accompany them on a desert island.
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Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
In Act 4, Prospero, the former Duke of Milan who has been exiled to a desert island with daughter Miranda, and his magic book, interrupts his revenge scheme to conjure a supernatural theatrical pageant in honor of the engagement of Miranda and Ferdinand, the son of the king of Naples.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
The object of the game is simple: You’re dropped on a desert island with the goal of decorating it to create a paradise.
—Sarah Felbin, SELF, 31 Dec. 2024
And while running a company is a bit less like surviving on a desert island (depending on the stock market), the principle is spot on: Focus on the task, the person and the decision in front of you, and worry about your inbox later.
—Mike De Vere, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
So what kind of pasta would be your desert island pasta?
—Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2024
Drybar Triple Shot Interchangeable Blow-Dryer Brush Blow-dryer brushes are an Allure editor desert island essential, so naturally, Drybar’s Triple Shot Interchangeable Blow-Dryer Brush is squarely on our list.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 17 Oct. 2024
The second season of The Wilds finds Gretchen sending a control group of boys to a desert island of their own, and the results are not encouraging for Team Testosterone.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
The film follows robot Roz, who must learn to adapt to their new surroundings on a desert island with native animals.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 9 Sep. 2024
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Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
In Act 4, Prospero, the former Duke of Milan who has been exiled to a desert island with daughter Miranda, and his magic book, interrupts his revenge scheme to conjure a supernatural theatrical pageant in honor of the engagement of Miranda and Ferdinand, the son of the king of Naples.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
The object of the game is simple: You’re dropped on a desert island with the goal of decorating it to create a paradise.
—Sarah Felbin, SELF, 31 Dec. 2024
And while running a company is a bit less like surviving on a desert island (depending on the stock market), the principle is spot on: Focus on the task, the person and the decision in front of you, and worry about your inbox later.
—Mike De Vere, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
So what kind of pasta would be your desert island pasta?
—Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2024
Drybar Triple Shot Interchangeable Blow-Dryer Brush Blow-dryer brushes are an Allure editor desert island essential, so naturally, Drybar’s Triple Shot Interchangeable Blow-Dryer Brush is squarely on our list.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 17 Oct. 2024
The second season of The Wilds finds Gretchen sending a control group of boys to a desert island of their own, and the results are not encouraging for Team Testosterone.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
The film follows robot Roz, who must learn to adapt to their new surroundings on a desert island with native animals.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Desert island.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/desert%20island. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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