TEST First Take 7/7/26

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Plus: Reality shows enter the microseries business, Microsoft lays off thousands and more

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1. Why Netflix Is Suffering From a Perpetual Sophomore Slump | Analysis

2. Reality Shows Are Tapping Into the Microseries Boom

3. Microsoft Cuts 4,800 Jobs, Vows They 'Are Not Being Replaced by AI'

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4. 'Obsession' Passes $400 Million Worldwide, Becomes Highest Grossing Film With Budget Below $1 Million

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5. Inside the 'Minions & Monsters' Box Office Stumble

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6. Why Taylor Swift’s Wedding Is Not Coming to a Theater or Streaming Service Near You

Matt Damon in "The Odyssey" (Universal)

7. 'The Odyssey' First Reactions Praise Christopher Nolan's 'Staggering' Epic: 'A Filmmaking Feast'

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