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Democratic primaries lately have been like a high-wire circus act that’s always on the cusp of falling but never does.
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Henry Olsen, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2026
The film follows a Circassian circus troupe in New Jersey and centers on a young wrestler (Talha Akdogan) torn between his father’s restaurant and the troupe’s high-wire acts.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
On the opposite end of the spectrum, Pasta|Bar, the high-wire tasting counter from chefs Phillip Frankland Lee and Margarita Kallas-Lee, is closing at the end of the month.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
But Early, who also wrote and directed this high-wire act, couldn’t be better for a John Waters light delight that lampoons handwringing specials that used to dominate TV.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Henry Olsen, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2026
The film follows a Circassian circus troupe in New Jersey and centers on a young wrestler (Talha Akdogan) torn between his father’s restaurant and the troupe’s high-wire acts.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
On the opposite end of the spectrum, Pasta|Bar, the high-wire tasting counter from chefs Phillip Frankland Lee and Margarita Kallas-Lee, is closing at the end of the month.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
But Early, who also wrote and directed this high-wire act, couldn’t be better for a John Waters light delight that lampoons handwringing specials that used to dominate TV.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
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“High-wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-wire. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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