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Harsh Vaibhav penned the screenplay and serves as executive producer.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 May 2026 -
Chuko Esiri penned the screenplay for Clarissa and produced alongside Arie Esiri, Theresa Park for Per Capita Productions, and Nicholas Weinstock for Invention Studios.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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Hate rocked the campus back in September The incident comes eight months after a freshman reported that someone had scrawled antisemitic graffiti on his dorm door.—
Jeff Capellini,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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One determined boy, maybe four or five, held a piece of green construction paper with a message scrawled on the front.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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She was also accused of using her office to promote the book she co-authored.—
Abigail Brooks,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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Nearly 300 papal encyclicals have been produced since the first was authored in 1740 by Pope Benedict XIV.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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For half-laughs as well as clarity, a lot of the mission’s step-by-step details appear on the screen, as wee notes scribbled right on top of the action.—
Michael Phillips,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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As a kid, Bazzana scribbled hitting strategies into a little red book.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Penciled (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penciled%20%28in%29. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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