The split screen format helped sneak sex into Hollywood. Now it’s a storytelling staple

From talking bodiless heads to flirty phone conversations, this technique goes back to the earliest days of cinema.
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MJones on X: "It transpires that I do the occasional comma splice in my formal writing. I am currently being shamed out of them by ChatGPT."

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'Comma splices' to 'smartwatch': Nancy Guthrie ransom notes show repeated writing quirks that may help identify suspect

Two messages believed to be linked to the suspected kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie may contain clues about who wrote them, a retired Colorado investigator Lisa Miller told Fox News. She said similarities ...
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Guthrie Ransom Notes Reveal Lone Author via Comma Splices and Open Compounds

An open letter to the kidnappers sits in a memorial set up next to the driveway of Nancy Guthrie's residence on February 19, 2026, in Tucson, Arizona. Joe Raedle/Getty Images The two notes purportedly ...
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Expert Flags Writing Quirks in Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes

Ransom notes tied to missing Arizona woman Nancy Guthrie are loaded with quirks that could give away their author, a retired investigator says. Lisa Miller, a former investigator in Colorado, tells ...
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Nancy Guthrie: Retired Detective Says Writing Quirks in Ransom Notes Could Help Identify Suspect

Retired investigator Lisa Miller said that unique grammatical quirks in the Nancy Guthrie ransom notes could help identify a suspect. She highlighted the repeated comma splices and open compounds as ...