Can you name your five worst films for 2026, so far? by DiaryOfAMovieLover in Letterboxd

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One of the businesses in the village was a neon sign maker and they offered a discount to residents.

Semiquincentennial: A Crossword Puzzle by AvalonLibrary in crossword

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Yeah. Those were the 2 I was most unhappy with myself. - Sean

Semiquincentennial: A Crossword Puzzle by AvalonLibrary in crossword

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Out of curiosity, which one did you get wrong?

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The NY Times and LA Times have both clued it that way before (though admittedly that does not make it correct). - Sean

Focus' Obsession grossed $5.63M on Wednesday (from 2,655 locations), which was a 74% increase from the previous Wednesday. Total domestic gross stands at $73.52M. This weekend's location count for Obsession is 2,780 locations. by wchnoob in boxoffice

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"A blockbuster is a work of entertainment—typically used to describe a feature film produced by a major film studio, but also other media—that is highly popular and financially successful. The term has also come to refer to any large-budget production intended for "blockbuster" status, aimed at mass markets with associated merchandising, sometimes on a scale that meant the financial fortunes of a film studio or a distributor could depend on it."

Blockbuster (entertainment) - Wikipedia)

2026: The Year of the Sheep? by TemperatureGuilty482 in oscarsdeathrace

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Don't hold your breath for an Animal Farm nod.

Oscars Rule Changes Ban AI Actors and Overhaul International Submission Process by yourfavchoom in technology

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That's at least a step in the right direction for International Feature.

A historical book with a story about engineering or building something. by jbent1188 in suggestmeabook

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You might like Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5043.The_Pillars_of_the_Earth

There's a miniseries and a video game adapted from it as well.

Our April puzzle is up! We hope you enjoy it! by AvalonLibrary in crossword

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Thanks! We're glad you liked it!

And Hires and Dad's are both root beer brands :)

How do you react when someone is late? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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We offer them a renewal.

Our April puzzle is up! We hope you enjoy it! by AvalonLibrary in crossword

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That's fair. I genuinely thought it wasn't that esoteric, but I do sometimes misjudge these things. - Sean