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closed-captioning

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Recent Examples of closed-captioning SignUp is currently moving into India, where very little closed-captioning exists, attracting interest from government and education entities. — Alan Schwarz, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025 Bad Bunny addresses 'f---ed-up' Grammys closed-captioning controversy At the time, Bad Bunny made his frustrations known without calling out Hinchcliffe directly. — Shania Russell, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025 The film was also the subject of a minor controversy at Cannes, when jury members including Marlee Matlin walked out of the screening because of a technical snafu that resulted in the film’s closed-captioning malfunctioning. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2024 This mental closed-captioning has accompanied me since late toddlerhood, almost as far back as my earliest childhood memories. — Emily Makowski, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2024 The New York Times reported that a monitor was installed at Fetterman's desk in the Senate chamber that provides closed-captioning, and the Senate sergeant-at-arms arranged for live audio-to-text transcription for his committees. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2023

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There are also exceptions for students with disabilities who have an Individualized Education Program (IEP) and English language learners who use their phone as a translation tool.

— Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Short translations and essays have appeared in Two Lines Journal, Berlin Quarterly, Los Angeles Review of Books, FENCE, and elsewhere.

— Léo Keler, The Dial, 27 Oct. 2026

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For those wondering what vibe the comedian—no stranger to stirring up controversy—is offering up this time, look no further than the special’s subtitle.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026
The subtitle of the play includes the words mean girls, which of course references the American pop culture behemoth.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

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