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The other judge has the master calendar docket, where dozens of immigrants will appear in brief hearings geared at making sure their case is ready to go to the next step.—
Rebecca Santana,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Aug. 2026 But David has to look into that void, if only in brief flares.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
9 Aug. 2026 For instance, Zendaya’s Athena only appears to Odysseus in brief dream-like sequences, but those moments are critical.—ArsTechnica,
1 Aug. 2026 The stakes are consistently, palpably high in a story about love that is forbidden in the most literal, systemic sense — and felt in brief, ecstatic moments of release.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
11 July 2026