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The race to succeed Ricardo Lara as California insurance commissioner following the devastating January 2025 wildfires is a classic study in contrasts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Zoe Kazan—granddaughter of Elia, who directed the 1955 film version—adapts the classic novel into a seven-part drama starring Florence Pugh.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Haskins — best known for playing Principal Richard Belding on the classic ‘90s teen sitcom “Saved by the Bell” — died Sunday night, after an eight-year battle with Parkinson’s disease, among other health issues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
To be sure, gold is a classic inflation hedge — a scarce physical asset whose dollar price tends to climb as currencies lose purchasing power due to rising price pressures.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
She’ll give me her big white bathrobe, and I’ll curl up on her bed, and she’ll read me some classic until I fall asleep.
From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon
I started with new releases, but then set my sights on the classics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
The immersive show explores horror tropes through themed galleries that explore cinema classics including “Alien,” “Halloween,” “The Exorcist” and “The Shining,” as well as more recent fan favorites such as “Midsommar” and “Get Out.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
The Starbucks items featuring the “Peanuts” characters — known for animated classics like “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” — were intended to promote the return of Starbucks’s pumpkin-spice latte.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
It was part of Scotch Snap - a medley of traditional and modern classics - which the Dumfries native combined with dance moves and a series of patriotic outfits.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
“Sorry, I just...I feel like we’ve been really pushing the classics in here.”
From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan
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