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His previous film, 2024’s “Speak No Evil,” was a malevolently funny skewering of polite manners and the modern manoverse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
In “The Problem Is Industrialism,” Berry recalls phone calls and letters shared with several friends as he solidified his sense of modern industry as the root of today’s “inventory of popular calamities.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
The "Modern Warfare" games depict military conflicts in the modern era, inspired by international tensions, while the "Black Ops" games take place in an alternate reality where the Cold War never ended.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
The findings challenge a central assumption of modern cosmology and could help scientists better understand how the Universe evolves.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
“Oh yes, we built the Hominy Ridge School, a modern weatherboarded structure for her comfort and convenience, all with volunteer labor we gladly give.”
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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