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Oliver Twixt is bringing queer Black Boy Joy to hip-hop

Shannon Miller

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May 23

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FX’s <i>Dave</i> is a funny, deeply human portrait of a viral star

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Randall Colburn

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Apr 25

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<i>Dolly Parton’s America</i><i> </i>shows why we will always love the country legend

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Gwen Ihnat

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Feb 14

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Netflix’s <i>Love Is Blind </i>flips the script on the dating app generation

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Patrick Gomez

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Jan 18

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Everyone should accept <i>The Circle</i>’s friend request

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Shannon Miller

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Apr 30 2019

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Tim Robinson’s hilarious <i>I Think You Should Leave</i> should stay longer

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Josh Modell

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Mar 2 2019

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Helado Negro's new album is caldo de pollo for the soul

Danette Chavez

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Dec 28 2018

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Here’s to staying in: A decadent yet simple New Year’s Eve menu

Laura Adamczyk

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Nov 10 2018

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The task at the center of this mobile game is simple yet satisfying

Alex McLevy

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Sep 29 2018

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It is with a heavy heart that we report that Tidal is good now

Clayton Purdom

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Sep 22 2018

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Keeping the exploitation-film fires burning with Nicolas Winding Refn

Katie Rife

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Sep 8 2018

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<i>Sorry To Bother You</i> does everything great science fiction should

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Sorry To Bother You does everything great science fiction should

William Hughes

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Aug 18 2018

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Bubbles and beds: Two recommendations for better drinking and sleeping

Alex McLevy and Danette Chavez

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Jul 21 2018

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With a little help from Nikola Tesla, <i>The Invisible Hours </i>expands our idea of what a VR "game" can be

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William Hughes

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Jul 14 2018

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A book-length appreciation for all those ’90s teen horror movies

Alex McLevy

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Jul 7 2018

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Get the party started with this celebration of P&P Records’ “underground disco”

Matt Gerardi

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Jun 23 2018

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The time of the season: Two treats for early summer

Laura Adamczyk

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Jun 16 2018

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The spirit of 1993 is alive in a legendary rapper’s jazz album

Clayton Purdom

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Jun 9 2018

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From whimsical to utterly terrifying, Japanese folklore has a monster for everyone

Katie Rife

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May 19 2018

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A Watergate podcast that’<em></em>s as much about the past as it is the present

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FX’s Dave is a funny, deeply human portrait of a viral star

Dolly Parton’s America shows why we will always love the country legend

Netflix’s Love Is Blind flips the script on the dating app generation

Everyone should accept The Circle’s friend request

Tim Robinson’s hilarious I Think You Should Leave should stay longer

Helado Negro's new album is caldo de pollo for the soul

Here’s to staying in: A decadent yet simple New Year’s Eve menu

The task at the center of this mobile game is simple yet satisfying

It is with a heavy heart that we report that Tidal is good now

Keeping the exploitation-film fires burning with Nicolas Winding Refn

Sorry To Bother You does everything great science fiction should

Bubbles and beds: Two recommendations for better drinking and sleeping

With a little help from Nikola Tesla, The Invisible Hours expands our idea of what a VR "game" can be

A book-length appreciation for all those ’90s teen horror movies

Get the party started with this celebration of P&P Records’ “underground disco”

The time of the season: Two treats for early summer

The spirit of 1993 is alive in a legendary rapper’s jazz album

From whimsical to utterly terrifying, Japanese folklore has a monster for everyone

A Watergate podcast that’s as much about the past as it is the present

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Oliver Twixt is bringing queer Black Boy Joy to hip-hop

FX’s Dave is a funny, deeply human portrait of a viral star

Dolly Parton’s America shows why we will always love the country legend

Netflix’s Love Is Blind flips the script on the dating app generation

Everyone should accept The Circle’s friend request

Tim Robinson’s hilarious I Think You Should Leave should stay longer

Helado Negro's new album is caldo de pollo for the soul

Here’s to staying in: A decadent yet simple New Year’s Eve menu

The task at the center of this mobile game is simple yet satisfying

It is with a heavy heart that we report that Tidal is good now

Keeping the exploitation-film fires burning with Nicolas Winding Refn

Sorry To Bother You does everything great science fiction should

Bubbles and beds: Two recommendations for better drinking and sleeping

With a little help from Nikola Tesla, The Invisible Hours expands our idea of what a VR "game" can be

A book-length appreciation for all those ’90s teen horror movies

Get the party started with this celebration of P&P Records’ “underground disco”

The time of the season: Two treats for early summer

The spirit of 1993 is alive in a legendary rapper’s jazz album

From whimsical to utterly terrifying, Japanese folklore has a monster for everyone

A Watergate podcast that’s as much about the past as it is the present