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YouTube has ruined the long and honorable tradition of filming yourself doing dumb stuff.

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Methadone users get the side eye at some addiction support groups—so they formed a group of their own.

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Harry Potter on Broadway Will Make You Believe in Magic

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Even if you don’t always believe the dialogue.

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The Fast and the Furious Franchise Is Moving into Animation

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John Oliver Tries to Save the Iran Deal by Taking Out an Ad on the President’s Favorite Show

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Technology

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Why Netflix Might Want Its Own Movie Theaters

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Because it hasn’t disrupted film the way it has TV.

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