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The Conversation Starts Here

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Being a woman in Hollywood did.

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The new manga adaptation fuses Robert Rodriguez’s po-mo cool with James Cameron’s naïve thrills.

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Here’s Where You Can Read All of This Year’s Oscar-Nominated Screenplays

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Iowa’s Buzzer-Beating H-O-R-S-E Shot Against Rutgers Was All Kinds of Crazy

Nick Greene

John Collins’ Dunk Contest Failure Was Historically Accurate

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After 15 years, the adventurous spacecraft has finally bit the dust.

Being Suicidal Doesn’t Necessarily Mean You’re Mentally Ill

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New York’s Anti-Amazon Movement Is Now a Blueprint for Critics of Big Tech

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Russian Region Declares Emergency After Polar Bears Terrorize Town

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Amazon Cancels Plans for HQ2 in New York

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A Major YouTube Star Is Pushing Conspiracy Theories About a Pizzeria. Uh-oh.

Aaron Mak

Apple’s “Netflix for News” Could Save Online Journalism—or Strangle It

Will Oremus

Amazon’s Alexa Keeps Quoting Jeff Bezos to Me

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How “people of color” evolved from a gesture of solidarity and respect to a cover for avoiding the complexities of race.

My Husband Hid Past Orgies and Gay Sex Before We Got Married. Can I Satisfy Him?

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There’s Nothing Ridiculous About Trains Replacing Planes

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The president defended his national emergency by boasting that he’ll win at the Supreme Court because it’s full of his judges.

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11-Year-Old Arrested After Refusing to Stand for Pledge of Allegiance

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Anthony Weiner Released From Federal Prison

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