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The Pritzker Architecture Prize has been awarded to Japan's Riken Yamamoto, who earns the field's highest honor for what organizers called a long...
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Published on February 23, 2024 - Page 7
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Published on February 9, 2024 - Page 8
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Published on January 12, 2024 - Page 7
The first "Mean Girls" by Tina Fey came out in 2004. The Broadway musical opened in 2018. Now it's 2024, and we have a screen adaptation of the...
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Published on December 23, 2023 - Page 9
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