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Movies With anime more popular than ever, it's time to go beyond shonen By Farouk Kannout December 2, 2025 | 8:00am
Movies Eldest-daughter burnout is popping up everywhere in 2025 By Caroline Siede December 1, 2025 | 2:00pm
Movies Incoming friendly fire: director Justin Lin is diving into Helldivers By Matt Schimkowitz December 1, 2025 | 8:05pm

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The Chair Company finale explains everything and nothingBy Erik AdamsNovember 30, 2025 | 10:37pm
One big dumb twist can't kill a strong IT: Welcome To DerryBy William HughesNovember 30, 2025 | 10:00pm
I Love LA strays further into old-school sitcomlandBy Manuel BetancourtNovember 30, 2025 | 11:08pm
In a moody, cartoony Pluribus, the hive mind finally gets fed up with CarolBy Noel MurrayNovember 26, 2025 | 3:00am
Major returns and a killer cliffhanger move Stranger Things up a notchBy Saloni GajjarNovember 27, 2025 | 5:00am

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