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How did you and your writers’ room think about maintaining that tight-rope act with Howard?—
Max Gao,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026 -
But the actors are also writers.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2026
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Changes to school lunches These school nutrition directors were surveyed in October 2025, and since then, additional factors may threaten the robustness of school lunch programs.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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In the process of making Solo, the film’s original directors, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, were fired and replaced with Ron Howard.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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And the impresarios and opera stars who drive the backstage story are all excellent, ably bringing comic relief to this dark tale.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
24 Nov. 2025
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In the 1990s, the internet boom created overnight fortunes along with unforeseen challenges for some tech geeks and impresarios who founded wildly successful dot-coms.—
Christina Binkley,
Robb Report,
11 Oct. 2025
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The stores became a first stop for Hollywood stylists pulling looks for celebrities like Nicole Byer and Megan Stalter and an essential destination for out-of-town plus-size travelers who often came from communities where a store like the Plus Bus didn’t exist.—
Marah Eakin,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Certain hair stylists, warehouse employees, security guards and fast‑food workers have been bound by noncompetes.—
Morris M. Kleiner,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Other musicians, stage directors, choreographers and dancers may be invited in.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2026
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This essay is part of a series developed in collaboration with World Business Chicago wherein accomplished authors envision what Chicago could and should look like in 2050.—
Jens Ludwig,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Here is some sage advice for writers from Atlanta authors who have new books out this year.—
Suzanne Van Atten,
AJC.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Auteurs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auteurs. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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