Paramount was among the companies that persuaded the state to make film credits refundable starting last year.
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Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2026
For one, primary elections often have many more undecided voters, and people pay much less attention to the races — meaning those who have not made up their minds headed into election day can be easily persuaded.
As digital products become more capable and feature-rich, teams may be tempted to simplify interfaces by hiding controls, reducing context or removing steps that seem unnecessary.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2026
Be aware of the restrictions of the Moon Alert today and avoid spending (except for food and gas), because you will be tempted to do so with three planets in your Money House.
Blowing Oleksa’s cover would mean publicly admitting that there are five senators on her asset list — one of whom was seduced into posing for some, uh, compromising photographs.
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Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
16 Aug. 2026
Nevertheless, don’t be seduced by someone else (or even yourself), because things are not clear today.
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