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A familiar figure, a new voice: Meryl Streep's Aslan stirs gender debate over Gerwig's ‘Narnia’

Director Greta Gerwig's film adaptation from "The Chronicles of Narnia" is sparking controversy over casting of Meryl Streep to voice Aslan the divine lion in "Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew." | WBBM Newsradio 780 AM & 105.9 FM

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Oct 4 • 7:02 AM EDT • Entertainment • audacy.com
Orlando Magic's Jalen Suggs Ready for 'Fresh Start' This Season

Bolstered by an elite defensive reputation and a rigorous offseason, Orlando’s versatile guard embraces a new coaching staff and reduced offensive pressure to anchor the team’s resurgence.

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Oct 3 • 3:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Ace Combat 8 Secretly Has the Best Video Game Music of the Year

Give it up for Purple Magic

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Oct 3 • 2:00 PM EDT • Technology • polygon.com
White Sox vs. Guardians: Two Keys to Winning the ALDS

The White Sox face a familiar rival in Cleveland as they look to keep their magical postseason run alive and advance to the ALCS. Here’s how they can do it.

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Oct 3 • 7:30 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Getting a taste of stage-door magic at \'Oh, Mary!\' on Broadway [column]

Before this year, the last time I set foot in a Broadway theater was 2007.

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Oct 3 • 5:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • lancasteronline.com
Man used Facebook Marketplace to advertise business selling magic mushrooms: HCSO

A Riverview man was arrested on Friday after authorities said he was running a business selling hallucinogens on Facebook Marketplace.

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Oct 2 • 5:22 PM EDT • Business • wfla.com
Colossal Biosciences' Ben Lamm on AI and the science of de-extinction

Ben Lamm, Colossal Biosciences Co-founder and CEO, told CNBC's Julia Boorstin at the 2026 CNBC AI Forum about how AI helps make "magic" happen when it comes to de-extinction.

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Oct 2 • 2:23 PM EDT • Science • cnbc.com
Orlando Magic's Franz Wagner Ready to Take 'Advantage' of Opportunity

Fresh off an injury-plagued season, the versatile wing prioritizes physical longevity and a heightened sense of urgency to push Orlando beyond the first round of the playoffs.

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Oct 2 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
New Black Cat Theater Cafe brings live entertainment to Tulsa’s Studio Row

The new Studio Row venue will feature family matinees, live theater, magic shows, comedy and other entertainment alongside a full cafe and bar.

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Oct 1 • 6:32 PM EDT • Entertainment • newson6.com
Orlando Magic's Nikola Vučević Draws Flattering Comparison for Sean Sweeney

The veteran center praises new head coach Sean Sweeney’s collaborative style, drawing a high-stakes parallel to the coach who sparked the best seasons of his storied career.

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Oct 1 • 5:33 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Affordable entertainment just steps off Moab's Main Street: Backyard Theater turns 13

Moab's Backyard Theater turns 13 with free Wednesday bluegrass and Rick Boretti's Saturday magic show, kept going by donations and a magician's rent.

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Oct 1 • 2:45 PM EDT • Entertainment • moabsunnews.com
Introducing the 2026 Wahine Issue

October always brings a bit of magic. Not just the fall season, but the Wāhine Forum, Hawaiʻi’s largest leadership and career development conference for

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Oct 1 • 3:00 AM EDT • Business • hawaiibusiness.com
Magic's Sweeney Speaks Highly of Roster, Talks Significance of Leadership

Orlando Magic coach Sean Sweeney had a lot of nice things to say about his players during media day while also underlining the importance of leadership.

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Sep 30 • 7:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Capitalizing on the 'magic pill for health': Bernardston Senior Center distributes 45 Fitbits to encourage activity

The Bernardston Senior Center distributed 45 Fitbits to local seniors via a Mass COA grant to encourage fitness and healthy aging.

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Sep 30 • 11:18 AM EDT • Health • recorder.com
Paolo Banchero is Set to Lead With Vengeance

Fueled by a bitter playoff exit, Orlando’s cornerstone demands collective urgency and peak efficiency to transform the Magic from first-round mainstays into legitimate Eastern Conference powerhouses.

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Sep 29 • 11:30 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
California's Six Flags Magic Mountain closes X2 coaster permanently after history of injuries

LOS ANGELES — Six Flags Magic Mountain’s famous X2 roller-coaster ride is permanently closed, following a history of injuries, including some that led to deaths, park officials announced Tuesday. The

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Sep 29 • 3:53 PM EDT • Entertainment • thederrick.com
Why Paolo Banchero is Ready to 'Dominate Every Single Night'

Armed with elite conditioning and a refined interior presence, Orlando’s cornerstone enters his third season hunting consistency and a superstar leap to lead the Magic through the East.

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Sep 29 • 2:36 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
California's Six Flags Magic Mountain closes X2 coaster permanently after history of injuries

LOS ANGELES — Six Flags Magic Mountain's famous X2 rollercoaster ride is permanently closed, following a history of injuries, including some that led to deaths, park officials announced on Tuesday.

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Sep 29 • 1:01 PM EDT • Entertainment • thederrick.com
Six Flags permanently closing X2 roller coaster after over 100 brain injury claims

Six Flags Magic Mountain will permanently close the X2 roller coaster after over 100 allegations of brain injuries stemming from the controversial California ride.

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Sep 29 • 11:29 AM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
Magic in Store: This month, a witchy business will put you in the right spirit

Abby Minnich is a planetary scientist who puts complex concepts into plain language. “I like to connect with the earth,” she said. “Trying to figure out how things came to be. I would say that is my purpose, almost, trying to figure it out and sharing it.” Which leads her to visit metaphysical shops like […]

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Sep 29 • 7:40 AM EDT • Business • theburgnews.com
PNB’s ‘Serenade’ made the audience gasp

PNB's 54th season began with the magical "Serenade" and a cast that didn't disappoint.

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Sep 28 • 5:29 PM EDT • Entertainment • yakimaherald.com
Why Paolo Banchero Needs Massive Leap Into Superstardom

Orlando must shatter a cycle of first-round exits, demanding that their cornerstone hunter trades jump-shot settling for interior dominance and elite efficiency to join the league's elite.

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Sep 28 • 2:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Business Breakdown series being revived in Greenfield

Greenspace CoWork is reviving its Business Breakdown series on Oct. 1 with guest Victoria Tubbs of Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory.

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Sep 28 • 11:35 AM EDT • Business • recorder.com
Enagic rep tells moms to disinfect with 'magic water,' and the science falls apart

Effective disinfection depends on proven products, clear instructions, and a little skepticism, especially when a sales pitch starts sounding more like a chemistry magic trick.

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Sep 28 • 7:21 AM EDT • Science • thecooldown.com
Enagic rep tells moms to disinfect with 'magic water,' and the science falls apart

And when a claim is packaged inside an MLM pitch, even more caution is warranted.

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Sep 28 • 7:21 AM EDT • Science • yahoo.com
Can Orlando Magic Answer One Major Question This Season?

Injuries frequently derail Orlando’s momentum, leaving fans wondering if a stable roster and veteran continuity can finally transform this young core into a resilient postseason threat.

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Sep 28 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Schmear We Go Again: New York BagelFest Rolls Out Its Judges, Industry Talks and Entertainment

Acclaimed judges, bagel industry icons, world-class magic and live art join an international lineup of leading bagel makers.

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Sep 28 • 5:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • perishablenews.com
Honor’s Magic 9 Pro Max has a big camera and a bigger battery

The phone borrows Arri’s “three-lens turret” design.

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Sep 28 • 4:00 AM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
Honor Magic 9 Pro Max debuts with stylish design, dual 200MP camera, 8800mAh battery

It’s September 28, and Honor debuts the Magic 9 Pro Max with a stylish design and a mesmerizing upgrade over the previous-generation handset. From name and appearance to internal specifications, the company has given a complete makeover to its annual flagship. It’s time to explore the top-tier smartphone. Magic 9 Pro Max debuts as the […]

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Sep 28 • 3:33 AM EDT • Technology • huaweicentral.com
Why 60 games is magic number in MLB's imminent lockout
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Sep 27 • 6:31 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Full Court Magic Episode 35: Major Takeaways Before Media Day

New head coach Sean Sweeney faces immense pressure to instill discipline as Jeff Weltman bets big on roster continuity and a veteran reunion to escape postseason stagnation.

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Sep 26 • 6:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Google clarifies how Magic Pointer and Rambler work on Googlebook without subscriptions
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Sep 26 • 12:50 PM EDT • Technology • chromeunboxed.com
The Difference in Challenges, Expecations for Orlando Magic

The upcoming season will be a lot different for the Orlando Magic. Can they make the most of it?

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Sep 26 • 12:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
What's a pumpkin concierge? Meet the southern Indiana business delivering fall magic

"Hello Pumpkin LLC" is a luxury pumpkin concierge service that delivers pumpkins to your front porch, creates a porch display for you and removes them at the end of the season.

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Sep 26 • 11:57 AM EDT • Business • wlky.com
The 6 Best Science Fantasy Books Released Since 2000, Ranked

From The Fifth Season to The City of Brass, these science fantasy novels blend magic, mythology, technology, and unforgettable worlds.

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Sep 26 • 9:24 AM EDT • Science • collider.com
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Can a nuclear bomb really save Earth? Scientists are testing the unthinkable - Futura-Sciences

A Nuclear Bomb in Space: Not Science Fiction Anymore Chinese researchers have just published a remarkable study outlining a radical plan to shield Earth from a giant asteroid: burying a nuclear bomb right into the cosmic boulder. We’re not talking movie magic here—it’s physics, simulations, and cold, hard calculations. The...

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Sep 26 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • futura-sciences.com
Full Court Magic Spark Notes: The Core is Set

The Orlando Magic are entering the 2026-27 season with mostly the same group as last year. Will it pay off?

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Sep 26 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
My favorite Pixel 11 Pro feature is something no other Android phone can match

It's been about 3 years since Google revamped Face Unlock on Pixel phones, and the Pixel 11 Pro reminded me just how magical it is.

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Sep 26 • 6:00 AM EDT • Technology • androidauthority.com
Volunteers needed for 2026 haunted science laboratory

Idaho State University and the Kiwanis Club of Pocatello seek volunteers to help set up and staff the 2026 Haunted Science Laboratory in October.

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Sep 25 • 1:51 PM EDT • Science • magicvalley.com
World of Warcraft: Forever has recaptured the original MMO's magic, something I thought was impossible

World of Warcraft: Forever's beta has set a high bar for the new iteration of the classic MMO, and having played it over the past few days, I'm utterly smitten

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Sep 25 • 7:33 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
Optimism, Skepticism and Pessimism Regarding the Orlando Magic's Upcoming Season

There are things to be excited about, things to wonder about, and things to be concerned about as it pertains to the Orlando Magic in 2026-27.

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Sep 25 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
UConn Alum Helps Chicago White Sox Make Historic Turnaround

Anthony Kay was part of the White Sox magical 2026 season, appearing in more than 30 games so far.

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Sep 24 • 11:07 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Cubs’ Final Series Might Be Forced To New Location

The magic number for the Chicago Cubs to clinch their spot in the 2026 MLB postseason is one, as they need either just one more victory or a loss by the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Cubs, who are playing their series finale against the Miami Marlins, have one more series remaining on the road against the […] The post Cubs’ Final Series Might Be Forced To New Location appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 24 • 7:01 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Paolo Banchero Plummets in Latest NBA Player Rankings

Despite elite production and playoff heroics, efficiency concerns and inconsistent decision-making have sparked a significant slide for Orlando’s cornerstone as he faces a pivotal make-or-break season.

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Sep 24 • 4:40 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Activision’s New Halo Must Leave Behind Xbox’s 15-Year Quest To Recapture Bungie’s Magic – It’s Time for a Doom-Style Rethink

Xbox has struggled to recapture Bungie's Halo magic for 15 years. Activision's new game needs to give the series a Doom (2016) style rethink.

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Sep 24 • 11:30 AM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Send us your Scotland World Cup memories of Boston

BBC Scotland is looking for Scotland supporters to send us their videos, audio and memories of that magical week or so in Boston at the World Cup.

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Sep 24 • 5:13 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Enzo Le Fée: Five More Years, Five Moments Of Magic

With our French magician having signed a new contract, Dean McDonald looks back at his finest moments in red and white.

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Sep 24 • 1:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Cubs’ Kevin Gausman Departs With Potential Injury: Latest Updates

The magic number for the Chicago Cubs to punch their ticket to the MLB postseason is one, but they’re certainly hoping right now that they’re not dealing with an injury to one of their most important players. During Wednesday evening’s contest at Wrigley Field against the Miami Marlins, starting pitcher Kevin Gausman dove to make […] The post Cubs’ Kevin Gausman Departs With Potential Injury: Latest Updates appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 24 • 12:52 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Phillies playoff tracker: Wild Card race, clinching scenarios and seeding

Track the Phillies’ path to another Red October, including their magic number, Wild Card standings, remaining schedule and potential playoff matchups

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Sep 23 • 6:10 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsportsphiladelphia.com
The Veteran Shooter the Magic Should Pursue

The Orlando Magic need 3-point shooting help, and one veteran may soon be available who can help address the issue.

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Sep 23 • 2:03 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Regent Bank Amphitheater Opens Its Doors This December, Marking VENU's Entry into the Oklahoma Live Entertainment Market

BROKEN ARROW, Okla., September 23, 2026--Venu Holding Corporation ("VENU" or the "Company") (NYSE AMERICAN: VENU), an owner, operator, and developer of premium live entertainment destinations, today announced that Regent Bank Amphitheater will open to the public on December 4 and 5, 2026 with its Winter Preview, featuring A Magical Cirque Christmas. Fans can sign up at regentbankamphitheater.com to be the first to know when tickets go on sale.

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Sep 23 • 12:30 PM EDT • Entertainment • finance.yahoo.com
Padres Open Pivotal Series vs. Dodgers With Plenty At Stake

The San Diego Padres have a magic number of two to get into the playoffs, but a familiar opponent is in the way.

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Sep 22 • 8:13 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
How lip-syncing to AI let Forced Entertainment ‘play the game of theatre’

Today we have a fascinating piece by long-time Forced Entertainment fan Ben Kulvichit, speaking to Tim Etchells about their latest show Cold Sweat, how they are integrating lip-sync and AI voices into their work, the question of ‘authenticity’ on stage, and how lip-sync has even opened the door for them to make “something a little bit like drama”. This piece is a paid partnership with the Southbank Centre, where you can see Cold Sweat next month – we’re very grateful to the Southbank Centre for their ongoing support for Exeunt. Holly Williams ‘It was immediately interesting and uncanny’ **By Ben Kulvichit** “Is the microphone on?” So goes one of the opening lines of Signal to Noise, delivered by a human performer lip-syncing to an AI-generated voice. The voice is American, cheery but sluggish, slowed down into a gelatinous drawl. It repeats ad infinitum in a farce of stuckness; an answer never materialises. I find myself asking the same question as I hop on a Google Meet call with Tim Etchells, the artistic director of Forced Entertainment. We spend five or ten minutes frowning at each other, muting and unmuting, me gesticulating in semaphore into my webcam, checking if I am coming through now, restarting the laptop. To Etchells, I appear exaggeratedly mouthing words, my voice missing. In this gloopy purgatory of broken communication, life imitates art imitates life imitates art. We try a Zoom instead. Forced Entertainment, the pioneering British theatre company who have been at the avant-garde of performance since the 1980s, turned an interesting artistic corner with Signal to Noise, created on the occasion of their 40th anniversary. The whole performance employed this lip-sync technique to AI voices; on the face of it a left-field move from a company whose identity has long been grounded in the earthy, immediate presences of its performers and its unassuming, low-tech approach to theatricality. The technique, however, turned out to provide the company with a “rich new seam” of artistic enquiry, and has now spawned a trilogy of works. The second instalment, Cold Sweat, plays at Sheffield Theatres, Southbank Centre, and Lancaster Arts in October, while the third part, Everything Must Go, has been touring in Europe and is slated to come to the UK in 2027. As is often the case with Forced Entertainment shows, the main conceit for this work didn’t arrive until quite late. They were “four or five weeks into rehearsals for Signal to Noise,” Etchells recalls, and getting nowhere. Away from rehearsals, he had been playing around with feeding “weird texts” to AI voices to see how they would cope with them – “basically for my own amusement” – and was compelled by the uniformly “serviceable, benign, good-natured” tone they would read in, no matter how poetic, fractured or experimental the writing. On a hunch, he brought some examples into rehearsals and the performers gave lip-syncing a go. “It was immediately interesting and uncanny,” he recalls, with the performers having to deal in the moment with the problem of mapping themselves onto another artificial ‘performer,’ which itself was dealing with the problem of a very human text. “Almost all the writing for these projects would be useless to us unless it was done in this way,” says Etchells. “We wouldn’t know what to do with it. It’s too poetic. It’s too fictional. It’s too tangled.” But exploring lip-syncing along to the text has opened “an enormous reservoir of ways of thinking about writing and performing.” Subscribe to Exeunt, and get two in-depth pieces on theatre a week, direct to your inbox Subscribe Forced Entertainment have long been sifting through the detritus of popular culture, from daytime TV to end-of-the-pier vaudeville, magic acts and clown shows, to find frameworks for their own unusual entertainments. Lip-syncing, then, makes sense for them to experiment with. As a mode of performance, it’s wired into popular consciousness through pop stars trying to convince stadium audiences of their liveness, or those same voices as channeled through the made-up lips of contestants on RuPaul’s Drag Race, or movie dialogue spreading virally through the host bodies of TikTok users. For Etchells, lip-syncing is often about “approaching real voices and trying to take on their aura,” subsuming that original human presence into yours. “There’s a very basic, elemental sort of theatre magic to it, produced in this very easy way.” This broad approach resonates with instances of lip-syncing within contemporary performance, too. In works like Re-Member Me and Showmanism, performance artist Dickie Beau acts as a kind of spirit medium for archival recordings (this process of re-membering – as in, giving corporeal form to voices – relies on his masterfully precise actor’s technique), while Frankie Thompson is similarly possessed by a host of characters ranging from a nine-year-old Jacob Rees-Mogg to Cliff Richards, all of whom she finds compellingly nauseating, in the exorcism ritual that is her latest show, Horrible Things. What’s different about Forced Entertainment’s use of lip-syncing is that here, there is no original presence to be channeled. The performers are instead taking on what Etchells describes as “the voices of nobody,” or rather the “phantasmic, aggregated echoes” of the many many voices on whose data the AI has been trained, and which are now conjuring into existence words they never actually said. There is a sort of mournful, empty quality to these voices, having “washed up” far away from the people they originally belonged to, to find themselves in stranger’s mouths listing objects, wondering if anyone can hear them and glitching in interminable loops. There is a cold, sad anonymity to it all. Etchells remarks that occasionally the software company he used has notified him that particular people are withdrawing their voices from the platform, instructing him to cease use of those voices. Using these technologies in performance certainly brings up ethical questions around digital rights, consent, identity and ownership, although in the grand scheme of things, Etchells is fairly blasé about it: of all the purposes someone’s voice might be put to without their knowledge, “an avant-garde performance is probably the least of their worries.” [ ](https://exeuntmagazine.substack.com/p/frankie-thompson-horrible-things-essay-mental-health-compulsive-behaviours-pleasance-courtyard-soho-theatre) [ Frankie Thompson: How I manage my own ‘horrible things’ at the Edinburgh Fringe ](https://exeuntmagazine.substack.com/p/frankie-thompson-horrible-things-essay-mental-health-compulsive-behaviours-pleasance-courtyard-soho-theatre) Exeunt · Aug 25 [ Read full story ](https://exeuntmagazine.substack.com/p/frankie-thompson-horrible-things-essay-mental-health-compulsive-behaviours-pleasance-courtyard-soho-theatre) For the performers, though, lip-syncing to these strange, artificial voices is an odd task, requiring them to bend their live, human presence into the shapes produced by machines. Politically, it mirrors processes that are already at play in the continued computational automation of human life. Etchells brings up James Bridle’s writings on new technologies as a reference point: one example Bridle gives is of “chaotic storage”, a logistics technique employed by Amazon fulfilment centres whereby items are stored not according to traditional methods of categorisation or alphabetisation, but in a way that an algorithm determines to produce the most efficient routes for ‘picking’ based on customer purchase patterns. This appears completely random and incomprehensible to humans, with paddling pools sitting next to USB sticks sitting next to blowtorches, and so for the warehouse workers, the process of picking items becomes completely reliant on technology which tells them where to go. Our world is increasingly being designed not with humans in mind, but rather machines. As Etchells puts it, “technology malforms the space, and then you end up having to live in it.” Initially, Forced Entertainment tried their best to live in the world of machines: “I was in the it’s-got-to-be-perfect school of lip-sync,” says Etchells. But with their aesthetic being so tied to the failing act, the slipping mask, the shoddy costume, “it’s no surprise really that that didn’t last.” Instead, the performers got to enjoy being late for a line, or playing games with each other, “stealing” each other’s voices. Etchells compares it to the principles of ventriloquism, in which a free-floating voice unattached to a body is fundamentally discomforting and “sort of traumatic”. That discomfort is equally as alluring to Forced Entertainment as the satisfaction of precision, the pretence of authenticity only interesting if shown to be a pretence. Lip-sync has also opened up new avenues for the company. Having been allergic all their lives to Plays-with-a-capital-P, with Cold Sweat Forced Entertainment find themselves approaching something a little bit like drama. Rather than the presentational arena of Signal to Noise’s open white stage, Cold Sweat places us more decisively in a “fictional locale”: what appears to be “the aftermath of some disastrous party or backyard drinking binge” where three figures – family members, or neighbours, perhaps – are the last ones standing. “It’s all quite acrimonious and accusatory, everyone’s talking over each other.” For Etchells, this more fictional mode is “a door that we’ve never been able to open. We’ve just never really gone there.” Perhaps it is the technique of lip-syncing, an extra buffer of mediation, that allows them to venture away from the here-and-now without feeling that they have to commit to the “psychological claptrap” that comes along with acting; to be able to “play the game of theatre, without getting one’s hands too dirty.” As I wonder how else the impulses behind Forced Entertainment’s work have changed over time, it occurs to me that over the last ten years of new creations, with the exception of If All Else Fails, the company’s performers haven’t ever spoken on stage: there were two shows without any language at all, Out of Order and Under Bright Light, and then this trilogy of lip-sync works. Etchells agrees it’s a shift away from earlier productions, that were so often about “the actual voices of the performers and their actual presences. We had a lot of money, in some ways, on an authentic approach to what it might mean to speak on the stage.” But this sense of authentic presence itself had a fakeness to it; these days, Etchells can’t stand that mode of being onstage where performers “are here to be cheeky and witty versions of themselves. I don’t want to be charmed.” Pulling back into a more anonymous space has resulted in works that feel slightly sharper-edged, more brutal in a way. “All of these shows are post-Brexit, post-Trump, post-truth, post-everything,” Etchells notes. Speech, charisma, authenticity – these things feel politically loaded, and perhaps warmth and openness just don’t feel like the right tools to reflect the world we’re living in. “It feels like the space is closing down, and we’re trying to deal with the fact that the system, the structure that you’re in, is more oppressive and more powerful. It probably always was, but I think we’re just more tuned to it now.” Yet even without their voices, the performers’ distinctive presences – ones that many audiences have followed around for years, if not decades – still, inevitably, shine through as they physically navigate whatever unending task the system of the piece has set for them. They’re still trying to keep up with the onslaught of text, still running about, changing costumes, moving stuff around. The human is always stuck in the teeth of the machine, jamming the smooth, frictionless cheeriness of the not-real, gesticulating silently, trying desperately to communicate. Cold Sweat is at Sheffield Theatres, 2 to 3 October; Southbank Centre, London, 9 to 10 October; Lancaster Arts, 14 October [ ](https://exeuntmagazine.substack.com/p/exeunt-recommends-the-best-autumn-theatre-2026-lives-of-others-standard-of-living-our-friends-in-the-north-lanny-) [ Exeunt recommends... the best autumn theatre ](https://exeuntmagazine.substack.com/p/exeunt-recommends-the-best-autumn-theatre-2026-lives-of-others-standard-of-living-our-friends-in-the-north-lanny-) Exeunt · Sep 16 [ Read full story ](https://exeuntmagazine.substack.com/p/exeunt-recommends-the-best-autumn-theatre-2026-lives-of-others-standard-of-living-our-friends-in-the-north-lanny-) This piece was paid for by the Southbank Centre. Such support helps Exeunt to keep publishing the most interesting writing, about the most exciting theatre. Interested in partnering with Exeunt? 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Sep 22 • 5:02 AM EDT • Entertainment • exeuntmagazine.substack.com
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An indri sits in a tree on Sept. 29, 2018, in Madagascar's Maromizaha Forest.

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Sep 21 • 9:12 PM EDT • Science • magicvalley.com
The SEC in a Sentence: Magnolia State Magic Edition

Welcome to the SEC in a sentence, in which we attempt to distill yet another wild and crazy weekend of SEC football into, but a single sentence for each of the leagues 16 combatants. It was another wild one, perhaps wilder that some teams (lookin’ at you, Aggieland) would have preferred. But that’s why we […]

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Sep 21 • 4:13 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Dodgers Sweep Giants, Magic Number Falls to Three

Emmet Sheehan’s dominant outing and late-inning power surged the Los Angeles Dodgers closer to a first-round bye.

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Sep 21 • 9:55 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Dodgers Series Is Still A Potential Sinkhole For Padres

The San Diego Padres' magic number for the playoffs is just two, but they have to play the Dodgers this week.

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Sep 21 • 7:58 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
2026 Gartner® Critical Capabilities™ for Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies Report Ranks Appian #1 for the Deterministic Workflow Automation Use Case and Platform Consolidation Use Case

/PRNewswire/ -- Appian (Nasdaq: APPN) today announced it has ranked #1 for the Deterministic Workflow Automation Use Case and Platform Consolidation Use Case...

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Sep 21 • 7:19 AM EDT • Business • prnewswire.com
Two Veteran Voices Who Will Impact the Orlando Magic

The Orlando Magic are a young team, which makes the presence of veterans in their locker room more important.

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Sep 21 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
I Haven't Watched Many Big Movies Like Practical Magic 2 Starring Middle-Aged Women, So I Did A Deep Dive

Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock back on the big screen got me thinking.

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Sep 21 • 7:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Heading to Queen City Mischief & Magic 2026? Here's the ultimate guide

Staunton hosts the Queen City Mischief & Magic' festival featuring new 'Wizard of Oz' attractions. Here's your guide, with schedule and highlights.

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Sep 21 • 4:31 AM EDT • Entertainment • newsleader.com
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Strain-reduced battery electrode design accommodates multiple ions

Avoiding lattice distortion in multivalent batteries enables the harmonious storage of both calcium and magnesium ions.

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Sep 21 • 1:02 AM EDT • Science • advancedsciencenews.com
Dream of Working at Disney World? 5,000 New Jobs Are Coming-and the Perks Are Pretty Magical

Free park admission is just one of the benefits Cast Members can score.

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Sep 20 • 4:10 PM EDT • Entertainment • fresnobee.com
Dream of Working at Disney World? 5,000 New Jobs Are Coming-and the Perks Are Pretty Magical

Free park admission is just one of the benefits Cast Members can score.

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Sep 20 • 4:10 PM EDT • Entertainment • kansascity.com
Dream of Working at Disney World? 5,000 New Jobs Are Coming-and the Perks Are Pretty Magical

Free park admission is just one of the benefits Cast Members can score.

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Sep 20 • 4:10 PM EDT • Entertainment • idahostatesman.com
The Top Prospect Leading His Team to the Postseason

The San Diego Padres' magic number to clinch a playoff spot fell to three after Ethan Salas launched his first-ever walk-off hit in the 10th inning of the Friars' game against the Miami Marlins on Saturday night. In doing so, Salas (20 years, 110 days) surpassed Bryce Eldridge (21 years, 233 days) as the youngest …

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Sep 20 • 11:15 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Two Burning Questions Ahead of Orlando Magic Media Day

There is a lot of curiosity surrounding the 2026-27 Orlando Magic.

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Sep 19 • 7:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
No 'magic bullet' for malaria—elimination will require a combination of tools, say global health expert

As malaria cases and deaths rise worldwide and resistance threatens current treatments and prevention tools, eliminating malaria will require a combination of strategies rather than relying on a single ...

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Sep 19 • 1:20 PM EDT • Health • medicalxpress.com
Abracadabra, It’s Magic! Appearing at Lobero LIVE, Oct. 11

Lobero LIVE and Terry Hill present Milt Larsen’s It’s Magic! for two shows, 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11 at the Lobero Theatre. It’s Magic! the

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Sep 19 • 12:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • noozhawk.com
Enzo Le Fée: Sunderland’s Unbreakable Magician

Enzo Le Fée delivered when Sunderland needed him most against AZ, but is the Frenchman becoming the Lads’ ultimate big-game player?

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Sep 19 • 1:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Orlando Magic Have a Rising X-Factor

Jamal Cain is transforming from a two-way grinder into a high-flying rotation staple, bringing gritty rebounding and floor-spacing gravity to help anchor Orlando’s ambitious supporting cast.

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Sep 18 • 11:49 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Ranger Suarez takes the bump in Tampa Bay

How low can that magic number go?!

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Sep 18 • 6:10 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
2026 Gartner® Critical Capabilities™ for Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies Report Ranks Appian #1 for the Deterministic Workflow Automation Use Case and Platform Consolidation Use Case

/PRNewswire/ -- Appian (Nasdaq: APPN) today announced it has ranked #1 for the Deterministic Workflow Automation Use Case and Platform Consolidation Use Case...

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Sep 18 • 1:58 PM EDT • Business • prnewswire.com
Red Sox Magic Number: Could Clinch Against Rays

The Boston Red Sox could clinch a postseason spot against the Tampa Bay Rays

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Sep 18 • 12:48 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Padres Will Start Pivetta To Open Big Series Against Miami

The San Diego Padres have a magic number of six going into their series against the Miami Marlins.

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Sep 18 • 7:45 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Disney Ticket Prices May Rise Again as U.S. Entertainment Costs Climb

Disney Ticket Prices May Rise Again as U.S. Entertainment Costs Climb

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Sep 18 • 6:51 AM EDT • Entertainment • finchannel.com
Orlando Magic's Surrounding Cast Around Paolo Banchero Key to Improvement

Jalen Suggs anchors a fierce defense while Anthony Black faces a critical prove-it season, determining if Orlando’s supporting cast can transform potential into a deep playoff run.

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Sep 17 • 10:14 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
As steady as it gets, Aaron Nola's resurgence rolls on against Mets

Nola, being counted on more down the stretch, threw seven scoreless innings as the Phillies lowered their magic number to five.

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Sep 17 • 9:58 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsportsphiladelphia.com
Bookwaves/Artwaves - September 17, 2026: Mary Roach, America's Funniest Science Author, Part One

Two Interviews with best-selling science writer Mary Roach. From 2010, "Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void." looks at life as an astronaut and in outer space. From 2021, "Fuzz: When Nature Breaks The Law" examines what happens when animals break the law (as opposed to joining the FBI if they've been abused). Also: Reviews of "The Cook" at Berkeley Rep through October 11, 2026, and "African Stew" at the Magic through September 27, 2026. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.

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Sep 17 • 4:00 PM EDT • Science • kpfa.org
Can the Red Sox recapture their summertime magic?

Boston is likely headed towards an all or nothing October.

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Sep 17 • 1:30 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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GW Global Health Expert: No ‘Magic Bullet’ for Malaria - Elimination Will Require a Combination of Tools

New review examines how vaccines, antimalarial drugs and mosquito-control measures could work together to accelerate progress toward a malaria-free world

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Sep 17 • 12:35 PM EDT • Health • newswise.com
Sunderland AFC, It Was Always You

After a night that will live forever in Sunderland’s history, one supporter reflects on the emotions, memories and magic of finally seeing the Lads back in Europe.

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Sep 17 • 9:07 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
This new Android skin copies iOS 27 so perfectly, it might even fool Apple

HONOR has revealed Magic OS 11 based on Android 17, and while it brings new AI features, it also copies Liquid Glass down to a T.

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Sep 17 • 3:47 AM EDT • Technology • androidauthority.com
Countdown to October: Padres’ postseason magic number dwindling

Could the clinching game take place in Petco Park?

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Sep 16 • 9:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
How Good can the Orlando Magic be Next Season?

The Orlando Magic have a chance to prove themselves as contenders, but it will not be easy.

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Sep 16 • 7:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
STUFF Named 2026 NBA Mascot of the Year

The Orlando Magic’s legendary dragon clinches his third career title, cementing a record-breaking season of high-flying stunts, viral digital content, and unmatched comedic performances across the league.

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Sep 16 • 1:34 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Red Sox Magic Number: When Will They Clinch Postseason Spot?

The Boston Red Sox's magic number sits at five

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Sep 16 • 11:28 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
The magic of accepting family weirdness

There's good trouble to be had and good magic to be found in "Two Witches, No Waiting," opening Oct. 2 at the Art Center of Citrus County.

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Sep 16 • 11:02 AM EDT • Entertainment • chronicleonline.com
Public invited to meet author at Oswego library

OSWEGO — Just in time for spooky season, author Savannah Stephens will visit the Oswego Public Library Oct. 3 from 1-2 p.m. to talk about her book, “Witch Queen Rising.”Step into gothic kingdoms, cursed forests, and haunted palaces where every bargain with magic demands blood, loyalty, or your soul. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm$E6A96?D :D 2 52C< 72?E2DJ 2FE9@C H9@ AC@F5=J 4C62E6D E96 C6AC6D6?E2E:@? D96 =24A=6I AC@E28@?:DED 2C6 H2CC:@CD[ BF66?D[ 2DD2DD:?D[ H:E496D[ 2?5 >@?DE6CD H9@ 2== 6>3@5J q=24< v:C= |28:4] w6C 8@2= :D ?@E @?=J E@ 8:G6 C6256CD 72?E2DE:4 H@C=5D E@ 6D42A6 :?E@[ 3FE =6DD@?D 2?5 E@@=D E@ DFCG:G6 E96 C62= @?6 H96? E96 A286D DE@A EFC?:?8]k^AmkAmw6C $@FE96C? v@E9:4 72?E2DJ 563FE[ “(:E49 "F66? #:D:?8[” H2D 2? p>2K@? t5:E@CD’ !:4< 7@C q6DE $4:\u: U2>Aj u2?E2DJ WpAC:= a_aeX]k^Am#placement_726068_0_i{width:100%;margin:0 auto;}var rnd = window.rnd || Math.floor(Math.random()*10e6);var pid726068 = window.pid726068 || rnd;var plc726068 = window.plc726068 || 0;var abkw = window.abkw || '';var absrc = 'https://ads.empowerlocal.co/adserve/;ID=181918;size=0x0;setID=726068;type=js;sw='+screen.width+';sh='+screen.height+';spr='+window.devicePixelRatio+';kw='+abkw+';pid='+pid726068+';place='+(plc726068++)+';rnd='+rnd+';click=CLICK_MACRO_PLACEHOLDER';var _absrc = absrc.split("type=js"); absrc = _absrc[0] + 'type=js;referrer=' + encodeURIComponent(document.location.href) + _absrc[1];document.write('');kAmq@@>F?:EJ C@@> @? E96 =@H6C =6G6= @7 E96 =:3C2CJ[ =@42E65 2E `a_ t] $64@?5 $E][ ~DH68@] %9:D AC@8C2> :D 7C66 2?5 @A6? E@ E96 AF3=:4]k^AmkAmu@C 2?J BF6DE:@?D[ 42== b`d\bc`\dgef @C 6>2:= k2 9C67lQ>2:=E@i@DH=:3o?4=D]@C8Qm@DH=:3o?4=D]@C8k^2m]k^Am googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('ad-2978731'); });

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Sep 16 • 7:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • oswegocountynewsnow.com
Dodgers magic number to clinch National League West

The Dodgers on Monday beat the Reds to clinch a playoff berth for the 14th season in a row, tying the major league record also held by the Atlanta Braves, who made it to 14 consecutive postseasons from 1991-2005. Los Angeles won again in Cincinnati on Tuesday, which eliminated the Arizona Diamondbacks from National League […]

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Sep 15 • 11:12 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Blackmagic Generation 6 Color Science

Blackmagic Design recently announced Blackmagic Camera 10.3, which added support for the new Generation 6 color science to the Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K LF.

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Sep 15 • 9:48 PM EDT • Science • newsshooter.com
Orlando Magic Missed Out on Potential Winning Move

While the front office prioritized roster continuity, passing on versatile veteran Bruce Brown Jr. leaves a critical void in perimeter shooting and defensive depth for Sean Sweeney.

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Sep 15 • 11:07 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
'Practical Magic 2' Casts a Spell Over U.K., Ireland Box Office

'Practical Magic 2' cast a winning spell over the U.K. and Ireland box office, claiming the top spot with an opening weekend of $3.7 million.

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Sep 15 • 2:43 AM EDT • Entertainment • variety.com
Magical sixth inning propels White Sox to 7-3 win

Stellar pitching and adamant bats in Cleveland secure season series, shrink magic number to 10

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Sep 14 • 10:43 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Sandra Bullock recalls ‘pervert’ asking her to drop her pants while auditioning: ‘Not the role for me’

The Oscar winner stars in “Practical Magic 2,” now in theaters.

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Sep 14 • 11:58 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
New York Yankees news: Breaking down Gerrit Cole’s troubles

The Cole problem; magic number down to 1; Schmidt almost ready to join the bullpen; Stadium linked to outbreak

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Sep 14 • 5:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
“Practical Magic 2 ”breaks the spell “Spider-Man ”and “The Odyssey ”held over the box office, but fails to conjure a profit

The witchy sequel recouped only $46 million of its estimated $75 million budget — but will it find lasting power at the box office?

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Sep 13 • 7:17 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
'Practical Magic 2' breaks Spidey spell over N. American box office

The A-list witches of Warner Bros.'The witch sisters summoned another $16 million outside of North America, for a total global estimate of $46 million.

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Sep 13 • 3:40 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
'Practical Magic 2' conjures a No. 1 box office debut with $30 million

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Practical Magic 2" conjured a box-office victory this weekend, opening atop the North American charts nearly three decades after its predecessor grew from a modest theatrical performer into a cult favorite.

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Sep 13 • 2:03 PM EDT • Entertainment • wral.com
'Practical Magic 2' conjures a No. 1 box office debut with $30 million

“Practical Magic 2” conjures a box-office victory this weekend, topping the North American charts nearly three decades after its predecessor. The Warner Bros. sequel, starring Sandra Bullock and...

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Sep 13 • 2:01 PM EDT • Entertainment • houstonchronicle.com