originality
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“Practical Magic 2” is the story of an ancient recurring curse: the lack of originality that infests Hollywood like the frosty cloud that seeps into Regan’s bedroom in “The Exorcist.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Now companies avoid originality in favor of “churning out more films within franchises,” which is cheaper and easier than developing original products with independent creators.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
There will always be a thirst for originality and something that hasn’t been done before.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Judges praised the "originality, innovation, ambition" of Jolly's work which "confronts a topic of immense complexity in a gripping tour de force".
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
But the brilliance and originality of the work betrayed the identity of its author.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
