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4/13/18

4:45 PM

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Here’s a look at the Chicago city block that Hollywood loves to destroy

and Ignatiy Vishnevetsky

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2/5/18

3:45 PM

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Here’s everything you should know before seeing Black Panther

Danette Chavez,

and Baraka Kaseko

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1/16/18

2:00 PM

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Here’s every single guest star that has appeared on Portlandia

and Marah Eakin

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1/15/18

4:00 PM

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What is motion smoothing, and why do all your favorite directors hate it?

and Marah Eakin

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1/12/18

2:45 PM

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Here’s everything you should know about Black Lightning

and Sam Barsanti

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1/4/18

12:00 PM

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Who even votes for the Golden Globes?

and Marah Eakin

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12/14/17

5:30 PM

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What's the best way to watch the Star Wars movies?

and Marah Eakin

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12/4/17

2:00 PM

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Meet The Amazing Acro-Cats, an all-cat circus troupe

and Marah Eakin

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11/20/17

11:30 AM

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Is Get Out a comedy? Universal thinks so

and Marah Eakin

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11/3/17

4:00 PM

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Andrew W.K. actually has an all-time favorite pinball designer

and Marah Eakin

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10/25/17

10:55 AM

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Here's a look back at some of Stranger Things’ most striking visual homages

and Leonardo Adrian Garcia

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10/13/17

11:50 AM

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Why are so many Rick And Morty fans worked up about McDonald's Szechuan Sauce?

and Marah Eakin

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10/5/17

2:30 PM

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Behind the scenes of SpongeBob SquarePants’ stop-motion Halloween special

and Marah Eakin

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10/2/17

11:45 AM

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Stern Pinball teaches us how to make a pinball machine from start to finish

and Marah Eakin

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9/26/17

1:45 PM

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Watch Dinosaur Jr.’s J. Mascis give someone a tattoo for the first time

and Marah Eakin

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9/8/17

4:00 PM

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Exploring the magic behind Outlander’s Emmy-nominated costume design

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9/6/17

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The Upside Down comes to Chicago with this Stranger Things-themed bar

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