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The Disturbing Racist History of Cartoons

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Slate Intercepted the White House’s Gorilla Channel Footage

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Every Movie Is Better With Kenneth Branagh’s Mustache From Murder on the Orient Express

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Watch Famous Film Scenes Side by Side With the Artworks That Inspired Them

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