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[see-kwuhl] / ˈsi kwəl /


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The fact that “Scary Movie” will almost certainly get a sequel, despite the abysmal reactions, is a great thing.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

It appears He-Man has not seen the last of his nemesis — as long as a sequel is greenlit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

As imagined by director Travis Knight—best known for another toys-to-screen saga, 2018’s “Transformers” sequel “Bumblebee”—and a battalion of screenwriters, the new He-Man, lost prince from the planet Eternia, is a meek cubicle dweller named Adam.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Hopefully, the word foodie can find its way back just like Anne Hathaway’s character found her way back to the magazine inspired by “Vogue” in the new “Devil Wears Prada” sequel.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

The sequel to a great movie is usually not as good as the original.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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