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'80s Genre Icon Marc Price Returns to Horror in 'Witchcraft: The Lanterne of Light'

’80s Genre Icon Marc Price Returns to Horror in ‘Witchcraft: The Lanterne of Light’

Whether you know him as the lovable Skippy Handelman on NBC’s classic sitcom Family Ties or as Eddie “Ragman” Weinbauer, the heavy-metal underdog who summoned an undead rock god in the 1986 cult favorite Trick or Treat, Marc Price is a certified pop-culture staple. Now, four decades after his metalhead days, Price is stepping back into the supernatural shadows. Price has officially joined the cast of Witchcraft: The Lanterne of Light. This marks the eighteenth installment in the long-running indie horror franchise that began in 1988. A Paranormal Investigation Gone Wrong In The Lanterne of Light, Price stars as Blake. He plays a cynical reporter assigned to tag along with Unmasking the Paranormal. The crew is trekking deep into the North Carolina wilderness. Their target? The legend of the “Lanterne of Light” is an ancient manuscript tied to a cult known as The Children of the Hollow. Naturally, what starts as a routine ghost-hunting assignment quickly devolves into an unholy

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 28, 2026
Taron Egerton Fights to Protect His Daughter in the Action-Thriller 'She Rides Shotgun' - Coming to Blu-ray

Taron Egerton Fights to Protect His Daughter in the Action-Thriller ‘She Rides Shotgun’ – Coming to Blu-ray

When there is nowhere left to run, survival becomes a family affair. Taron Egerton, who recently went viral for his dance moves in Apex, stars as Nate, an ex-con pushed to the absolute edge in the gritty, high-stakes action-thriller She Rides Shotgun. Coming to 4K and Blu-ray Nick Rowland (Calm with Horses) directs from the script penned by John Harper alongside Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski. The film drops on 4K, Blu-ray, and Digital from Lionsgate on August 18. The two-hour, R-rated thriller follows Nate as he races across a brutal landscape. His mission? To protect his 11-year-old daughter, Polly, played by rising star Ana Sophia Heger. However, the pair find themselves hunted by a ruthless cabal of enemies, spearheaded by a menacing corrupt sheriff (John Carroll Lynch). The Sheriff moonlights as the vicious leader of a local criminal syndicate. Rob Yang rounds out the sharp supporting cast. A Story of Survival Equal parts pulse-pounding survival story and tender character

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 28, 2026
Slice of Life in NYC: "Dexter: Resurrection" Season 2 Drops First-Look Image

Slice of Life in NYC: “Dexter: Resurrection” Season 2 Drops First-Look Image

America’s favorite serial killer with a heart of gold (and a trunk full of plastic sheeting) is officially back in the Big Apple. Paramount+ has unveiled a dark first look at the second season of “Dexter: Resurrection,” starring SAG and Golden Globe® winner Michael C. Hall as the titular Bay Harbor Butcher himself. The image features Dexter sitting down for dinner with Uma Thurman. If you look closely, you will see that the two are holding hands. Is a new romance blooming between the two? Coming later this year on the Paramount+ Premium Plan, the new season picks up with Dexter Morgan trying to navigate the relentless hustle of New York City—where the real horror isn’t just the local murder rate, but the cost of rent and the sudden onset of a mid-life crisis. Two Killers, One Mid-Life Crisis From Emmy®-nominated showrunner Clyde Phillips, Season 2 finds Dexter caught in a perilous double-cross between two dangerous predators: one legendary serial

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 28, 2026
I Scream, You Scream: Benjamin Byron Davis Talks Chaos and Carnage in Our Interview for Eli Roth’s 'Ice Cream Man'

I Scream, You Scream: Benjamin Byron Davis Talks Chaos and Carnage in Our Interview for Eli Roth’s ‘Ice Cream Man’

With Eli Roth’s latest horror extravaganza, Ice Cream Man, melting into theaters on August 7, we’re serving up a sweet treat to tide you over! Actor Benjamin Byron Davis—who steps into the collar as the town’s local priest—sat down with us for an interview to talk chaos, kills, and a whole lot of glorious bloodshed. You undoubtedly know Davis from his standout work across film and television, including roles in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Ant-Man and the Wasp, and The Belko Experiment, as well as voicing Rupert Thorne in the animated series Creature Commandos. Now, he’s trading superhero chaos for pure, unhinged slasher terror. Soft-Serve, Sprinkles, and Slaughter Set in a picture-perfect, sun-drenched summer resort town, Ice Cream Man tackles the ultimate childhood betrayal: what happens when the friendly neighborhood ice cream vendor starts topping his soft-serve with pure, unadulterated madness? Alongside Davis, the film stars Dylan Hawco (Heartland), Sarah Abbott (The Body), Kiori Mirza Waldman, and Charlie

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 28, 2026
POV Action-Thriller 'Bad Day at the Office' Drops Two Explosive New Clips

POV Action-Thriller ‘Bad Day at the Office’ Drops Two Explosive New Clips

If you think your average Monday is rough, try waking up with total amnesia, a fresh corpse in your bathtub, and half the city’s underworld battering down your door. Action Xtreme has unleashed two brand-new clips from its upcoming, turbo-charged action-thriller Bad Day at the Office, offering genre fans a front-row seat to pure, unadulterated cinematic chaos. Get ready. It’s making its World Premiere as the opening-night film for the Midnight Madness section at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on August 13. Shot entirely from a first-person perspective. It uses GoPro camera rigs. The film transforms the traditional action-thriller formula into a high-octane, interactive nightmare. Every bone-crunching punch, high-speed chase, and massive explosion is experienced directly through the eyes of the protagonist. This makes the audience feel less like passive viewers and more like they’ve been handed the controller. A Stacked Cast in the Line of Fire Director Chee Keong Cheung has assembled an impressive ensemble cast for the mayhem.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 28, 2026
Magic Meets Coastal Murder: AMC+ and Crave Share First Look at the Series "YAGA"

Magic Meets Coastal Murder: AMC+ and Crave Share First Look at the Series “YAGA”

Just in time for the spookiest season of the year, AMC+ and Crave unveiled a dark first look at their upcoming mystery thriller series “YAGA” during San Diego Comic-Con—and it’s serving up a modern, wicked twist on one of folklore’s most terrifying legends. Adapted from the hit stage play by showrunner and writer Kat Sandler, the eight-episode, half-hour drama reimagines the myth of Baba Yaga. Yaga is the infamous flesh-eating witch who resides in a hut propped up on giant chicken legs. The series reframes the lore as a slow-burn, contemporary noir set in a quiet coastal town. A Disappearance, Secret Lives, and Ancient Magic The story kicks off when private investigator Rapp (Noah Reid, Schitt’s Creek, The Vampire Lestat) rolls into town to solve the mysterious disappearance of Henry Park (Hudson Williams, Heated Rivalry), the young heir to a powerful local fishery. Naturally, the case is anything but straightforward. Rapp instantly finds himself navigating a treacherous labyrinth of local

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 28, 2026
Unfiltered Evil: ID's "Signs of a Psychopath" Returns for New Season and Milestone 100th Episode

Unfiltered Evil: ID’s “Signs of a Psychopath” Returns for New Season and Milestone 100th Episode

True-crime bingers, mark your calendars: Investigation Discovery is opening the vault to humanity’s darkest minds once again. The series “Signs of a Psychopath” returns for a brand-new season on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. It will deliver back-to-back episodes at 9:00 PM and 9:30 PM ET/PT on ID (and streaming on Max). Even bigger news for long-time watchers? This season marks the show’s 100th episode milestone. Using raw interrogation footage and the chilling confessions of the killers themselves, the show cuts through the noise. It analyzes the exact moments narcissism, delusion, and depravity curdle into cold-blooded murder. Premiere Night Double Header (August 11) -“I Guess I’m a Maniac” (9:00 PM ET/PT): A Florida cold case regarding a strangled woman goes unsolved for nearly a decade—until a surprise confession unmasks a deviant sexual psychopath fulfilling a dark fantasy. -“I Don’t Belong Here” (9:30 PM ET/PT): A disturbed man readily confesses to slaughtering three generations of his family. As he takes credit for

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 28, 2026
Skin Suits and a Supernatural Spin: 'Ed Gein: The House of Horrors' Drops First Trailer

Skin Suits and a Supernatural Spin: ‘Ed Gein: The House of Horrors’ Drops First Trailer

Just when you thought Hollywood had squeezed every drop of notoriety out of America’s most infamous grave robber and killer, indie horror is stepping up to carve out its own piece of the pie. Hot on the heels of the buzz surrounding Netflix’s “Monster: The Ed Gein Story,” TAW Entertainment has unveiled the first trailer for its own gruesome take on the “Butcher of Plainfield”: Ed Gein: The House Of Horrors. A Mother’s Love Never Dies (Unfortunately) The film promises a deep dive into the psychological disintegration of Wisconsin’s most notorious hermit. According to the official synopsis: Following the death of his fanatically religious mother, isolated farmer Ed Gein begins hearing her voice guiding him to punish “sinful” women. As grief curdles into obsession, Gein descends into absolute madness—robbing graves, committing murder, and transforming his secluded farmhouse into a literal house of horrors. The trailer kicks off with a group of unsuspecting 20-somethings standing over Gein’s grave, swapping urban legends

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 28, 2026
Ancestry Test Reveals a Filmmaker's Grandfather Was Charles Manson: Watch the Documentary Now

Ancestry Test Reveals a Filmmaker’s Grandfather Was Charles Manson: Watch the Documentary Now

When 26-year-old actress and filmmaker Sophia Maddox got her routine ancestry test results back, she wasn’t greeted by distant European royalty or a lost cousin in Cleveland. Instead, her father, Daniel Arguelles, helped her decipher a far darker secret: his biological father was none other than America’s most notorious cult leader, Charles Manson. “I was obviously very devastated,” Maddox revealed in an interview. “My dad was just rubbing my back, holding me, telling me we were nothing like him. But it was a little traumatic.” Naturally, when life hands you a bloodline linked to one of history’s most terrifying figures, you don’t just process it in therapy—you pitch a true crime documentary. And you can watch it, My Grandfather Charles Manson, right now on Hulu. Co-directed by Maddox and Alexandra Orton, Hulu’s My Grandfather Charles Manson follows Maddox as she dives headfirst into Manson’s brutal legacy, untangles her fraught relationship with her own father, and sits down with former Manson

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 28, 2026
Voyeurism and Obsession: Tim Kasher’s Film 'Who’s Watching' Sets September Release

Voyeurism and Obsession: Tim Kasher’s Film ‘Who’s Watching’ Sets September Release

If you’ve spent the last two decades listening to Cursive or The Good Life, you already know musician-turned-filmmaker Tim Kasher. He’s a master of dark, neurotic, and uncomfortably intimate storytelling. Now, the indie-rock frontman is bringing that signature confessional dread back to the big screen. Dark Sky Films has officially acquired Kasher’s psychological horror-thriller Who’s Watching. And get this, it’s set for a digital and select theatrical release across the United States this Fall. So, to make the rollout even sweeter for fans of Kasher’s music and film work, the director is hitting the road for an intimate preview tour ahead of the digital drop. Select theatrical events will feature an advance screening of the movie. It will be followed by a live acoustic set and Q&A with Kasher himself. Camera, Action, Stalking Who’s Watching stars Zachary Ray Sherman (Under the Banner of Heaven, A Desert) in a performance that already snagged him the Best Actor award at the Brooklyn

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 27, 2026

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'80s Genre Icon Marc Price Returns to Horror in 'Witchcraft: The Lanterne of Light'

’80s Genre Icon Marc Price Returns to Horror in ‘Witchcraft: The Lanterne of Light’

Whether you know him as the lovable Skippy Handelman on NBC’s classic sitcom Family Ties or as Eddie “Ragman” Weinbauer, the heavy-metal underdog who summoned an undead rock god in the 1986 cult favorite Trick or Treat, Marc Price is a certified pop-culture staple. Now, four decades after his metalhead days, Price is stepping back into the supernatural shadows. Price has officially joined the cast of Witchcraft: The Lanterne of Light. This marks the eighteenth installment in the long-running indie horror franchise that began in 1988. A Paranormal Investigation Gone Wrong In The Lanterne of Light, Price stars as Blake. He plays a cynical reporter assigned to tag along with Unmasking the Paranormal. The crew is trekking deep into the North Carolina wilderness. Their target? The legend of the “Lanterne of Light” is an ancient manuscript tied to a cult known as The Children of the Hollow. Naturally, what starts as a routine ghost-hunting assignment quickly devolves into an unholy

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 28, 2026
Taron Egerton Fights to Protect His Daughter in the Action-Thriller 'She Rides Shotgun' - Coming to Blu-ray

Taron Egerton Fights to Protect His Daughter in the Action-Thriller ‘She Rides Shotgun’ – Coming to Blu-ray

When there is nowhere left to run, survival becomes a family affair. Taron Egerton, who recently went viral for his dance moves in Apex, stars as Nate, an ex-con pushed to the absolute edge in the gritty, high-stakes action-thriller She Rides Shotgun. Coming to 4K and Blu-ray Nick Rowland (Calm with Horses) directs from the script penned by John Harper alongside Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski. The film drops on 4K, Blu-ray, and Digital from Lionsgate on August 18. The two-hour, R-rated thriller follows Nate as he races across a brutal landscape. His mission? To protect his 11-year-old daughter, Polly, played by rising star Ana Sophia Heger. However, the pair find themselves hunted by a ruthless cabal of enemies, spearheaded by a menacing corrupt sheriff (John Carroll Lynch). The Sheriff moonlights as the vicious leader of a local criminal syndicate. Rob Yang rounds out the sharp supporting cast. A Story of Survival Equal parts pulse-pounding survival story and tender character

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 28, 2026
Slice of Life in NYC: "Dexter: Resurrection" Season 2 Drops First-Look Image

Slice of Life in NYC: “Dexter: Resurrection” Season 2 Drops First-Look Image

America’s favorite serial killer with a heart of gold (and a trunk full of plastic sheeting) is officially back in the Big Apple. Paramount+ has unveiled a dark first look at the second season of “Dexter: Resurrection,” starring SAG and Golden Globe® winner Michael C. Hall as the titular Bay Harbor Butcher himself. The image features Dexter sitting down for dinner with Uma Thurman. If you look closely, you will see that the two are holding hands. Is a new romance blooming between the two? Coming later this year on the Paramount+ Premium Plan, the new season picks up with Dexter Morgan trying to navigate the relentless hustle of New York City—where the real horror isn’t just the local murder rate, but the cost of rent and the sudden onset of a mid-life crisis. Two Killers, One Mid-Life Crisis From Emmy®-nominated showrunner Clyde Phillips, Season 2 finds Dexter caught in a perilous double-cross between two dangerous predators: one legendary serial

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 28, 2026
I Scream, You Scream: Benjamin Byron Davis Talks Chaos and Carnage in Our Interview for Eli Roth’s 'Ice Cream Man'

I Scream, You Scream: Benjamin Byron Davis Talks Chaos and Carnage in Our Interview for Eli Roth’s ‘Ice Cream Man’

With Eli Roth’s latest horror extravaganza, Ice Cream Man, melting into theaters on August 7, we’re serving up a sweet treat to tide you over! Actor Benjamin Byron Davis—who steps into the collar as the town’s local priest—sat down with us for an interview to talk chaos, kills, and a whole lot of glorious bloodshed. You undoubtedly know Davis from his standout work across film and television, including roles in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Ant-Man and the Wasp, and The Belko Experiment, as well as voicing Rupert Thorne in the animated series Creature Commandos. Now, he’s trading superhero chaos for pure, unhinged slasher terror. Soft-Serve, Sprinkles, and Slaughter Set in a picture-perfect, sun-drenched summer resort town, Ice Cream Man tackles the ultimate childhood betrayal: what happens when the friendly neighborhood ice cream vendor starts topping his soft-serve with pure, unadulterated madness? Alongside Davis, the film stars Dylan Hawco (Heartland), Sarah Abbott (The Body), Kiori Mirza Waldman, and Charlie

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 28, 2026
POV Action-Thriller 'Bad Day at the Office' Drops Two Explosive New Clips

POV Action-Thriller ‘Bad Day at the Office’ Drops Two Explosive New Clips

If you think your average Monday is rough, try waking up with total amnesia, a fresh corpse in your bathtub, and half the city’s underworld battering down your door. Action Xtreme has unleashed two brand-new clips from its upcoming, turbo-charged action-thriller Bad Day at the Office, offering genre fans a front-row seat to pure, unadulterated cinematic chaos. Get ready. It’s making its World Premiere as the opening-night film for the Midnight Madness section at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on August 13. Shot entirely from a first-person perspective. It uses GoPro camera rigs. The film transforms the traditional action-thriller formula into a high-octane, interactive nightmare. Every bone-crunching punch, high-speed chase, and massive explosion is experienced directly through the eyes of the protagonist. This makes the audience feel less like passive viewers and more like they’ve been handed the controller. A Stacked Cast in the Line of Fire Director Chee Keong Cheung has assembled an impressive ensemble cast for the mayhem.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 28, 2026
Magic Meets Coastal Murder: AMC+ and Crave Share First Look at the Series "YAGA"

Magic Meets Coastal Murder: AMC+ and Crave Share First Look at the Series “YAGA”

Just in time for the spookiest season of the year, AMC+ and Crave unveiled a dark first look at their upcoming mystery thriller series “YAGA” during San Diego Comic-Con—and it’s serving up a modern, wicked twist on one of folklore’s most terrifying legends. Adapted from the hit stage play by showrunner and writer Kat Sandler, the eight-episode, half-hour drama reimagines the myth of Baba Yaga. Yaga is the infamous flesh-eating witch who resides in a hut propped up on giant chicken legs. The series reframes the lore as a slow-burn, contemporary noir set in a quiet coastal town. A Disappearance, Secret Lives, and Ancient Magic The story kicks off when private investigator Rapp (Noah Reid, Schitt’s Creek, The Vampire Lestat) rolls into town to solve the mysterious disappearance of Henry Park (Hudson Williams, Heated Rivalry), the young heir to a powerful local fishery. Naturally, the case is anything but straightforward. Rapp instantly finds himself navigating a treacherous labyrinth of local

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 28, 2026
Unfiltered Evil: ID's "Signs of a Psychopath" Returns for New Season and Milestone 100th Episode

Unfiltered Evil: ID’s “Signs of a Psychopath” Returns for New Season and Milestone 100th Episode

True-crime bingers, mark your calendars: Investigation Discovery is opening the vault to humanity’s darkest minds once again. The series “Signs of a Psychopath” returns for a brand-new season on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. It will deliver back-to-back episodes at 9:00 PM and 9:30 PM ET/PT on ID (and streaming on Max). Even bigger news for long-time watchers? This season marks the show’s 100th episode milestone. Using raw interrogation footage and the chilling confessions of the killers themselves, the show cuts through the noise. It analyzes the exact moments narcissism, delusion, and depravity curdle into cold-blooded murder. Premiere Night Double Header (August 11) -“I Guess I’m a Maniac” (9:00 PM ET/PT): A Florida cold case regarding a strangled woman goes unsolved for nearly a decade—until a surprise confession unmasks a deviant sexual psychopath fulfilling a dark fantasy. -“I Don’t Belong Here” (9:30 PM ET/PT): A disturbed man readily confesses to slaughtering three generations of his family. As he takes credit for

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 28, 2026
Skin Suits and a Supernatural Spin: 'Ed Gein: The House of Horrors' Drops First Trailer

Skin Suits and a Supernatural Spin: ‘Ed Gein: The House of Horrors’ Drops First Trailer

Just when you thought Hollywood had squeezed every drop of notoriety out of America’s most infamous grave robber and killer, indie horror is stepping up to carve out its own piece of the pie. Hot on the heels of the buzz surrounding Netflix’s “Monster: The Ed Gein Story,” TAW Entertainment has unveiled the first trailer for its own gruesome take on the “Butcher of Plainfield”: Ed Gein: The House Of Horrors. A Mother’s Love Never Dies (Unfortunately) The film promises a deep dive into the psychological disintegration of Wisconsin’s most notorious hermit. According to the official synopsis: Following the death of his fanatically religious mother, isolated farmer Ed Gein begins hearing her voice guiding him to punish “sinful” women. As grief curdles into obsession, Gein descends into absolute madness—robbing graves, committing murder, and transforming his secluded farmhouse into a literal house of horrors. The trailer kicks off with a group of unsuspecting 20-somethings standing over Gein’s grave, swapping urban legends

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 28, 2026
Ancestry Test Reveals a Filmmaker's Grandfather Was Charles Manson: Watch the Documentary Now

Ancestry Test Reveals a Filmmaker’s Grandfather Was Charles Manson: Watch the Documentary Now

When 26-year-old actress and filmmaker Sophia Maddox got her routine ancestry test results back, she wasn’t greeted by distant European royalty or a lost cousin in Cleveland. Instead, her father, Daniel Arguelles, helped her decipher a far darker secret: his biological father was none other than America’s most notorious cult leader, Charles Manson. “I was obviously very devastated,” Maddox revealed in an interview. “My dad was just rubbing my back, holding me, telling me we were nothing like him. But it was a little traumatic.” Naturally, when life hands you a bloodline linked to one of history’s most terrifying figures, you don’t just process it in therapy—you pitch a true crime documentary. And you can watch it, My Grandfather Charles Manson, right now on Hulu. Co-directed by Maddox and Alexandra Orton, Hulu’s My Grandfather Charles Manson follows Maddox as she dives headfirst into Manson’s brutal legacy, untangles her fraught relationship with her own father, and sits down with former Manson

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 28, 2026
Voyeurism and Obsession: Tim Kasher’s Film 'Who’s Watching' Sets September Release

Voyeurism and Obsession: Tim Kasher’s Film ‘Who’s Watching’ Sets September Release

If you’ve spent the last two decades listening to Cursive or The Good Life, you already know musician-turned-filmmaker Tim Kasher. He’s a master of dark, neurotic, and uncomfortably intimate storytelling. Now, the indie-rock frontman is bringing that signature confessional dread back to the big screen. Dark Sky Films has officially acquired Kasher’s psychological horror-thriller Who’s Watching. And get this, it’s set for a digital and select theatrical release across the United States this Fall. So, to make the rollout even sweeter for fans of Kasher’s music and film work, the director is hitting the road for an intimate preview tour ahead of the digital drop. Select theatrical events will feature an advance screening of the movie. It will be followed by a live acoustic set and Q&A with Kasher himself. Camera, Action, Stalking Who’s Watching stars Zachary Ray Sherman (Under the Banner of Heaven, A Desert) in a performance that already snagged him the Best Actor award at the Brooklyn

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 27, 2026
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