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Albuquerque is revisiting “Spine of the Earth,” one of her seminal pieces, for the exhibition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Wiles revealed that she doesn’t have “these seminal moments where you have to go in and tell the president what he wants to do is unconstitutional or will cost lives. I don’t have that.”
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
As a director, his output included classic films like 1984's rock music mockumentary "This is Spinal Tap," fantasy gem "The Princess Bride" from 1987 and seminal coming-of-age movie "Stand By Me."
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
Incredibly, the reluctant actor went on to star in another seminal Irish film.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Alexis de Tocqueville is famous for his seminal book Democracy in America, but what is less well known is his original purpose in coming to the United States.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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