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Overall, industry grosses stayed fairly steady from the prior week, with total gross up just 1 percent and attendance fairly flat.—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026
Snow maps for Rhode Island Significant snowfall is expected in Rhode Island, with the highest totals currently being predicted for the coast as well as Block Island.
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Katie Landeck,
The Providence Journal,
21 Feb. 2026
Areas in the western part of Massachusetts and into Connecticut have greater uncertainty in their snowfall totals, the weather service in Boston said, but could see anywhere from 4 to 8 inches inland and 8 to 12 inches closer to the coast.
But those who want to learn more would be well-advised to read this essay, which explains how casting a small film requires adjusting your life to a distinct rhythm and watching endless amounts of material.
Perhaps some enterprising Democrat or Republican will come along who exhibits more faith in our constitutional system, governs with the foresight that there are more elections to come than just the next one — and reaps the benefits.
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David M. Drucker,
Twin Cities,
11 Feb. 2026
And if the hypotheticals are not enough to dissuade, history is littered with teams trading away their future for immediate glories, seeing their plans implode, and being left with a ruinous future that becomes a hopeless present while another team reaps the benefits.