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As the story goes, on a brisk spring day back in 1884, entertainment magnate P.T. Barnum marched 21 of his legendary circus elephants across the Brooklyn Bridge. The animals made it over just fine, easing public concern over the structural integrity of the architectural marvel connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn, which was the longest suspension bridge
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HBO’s sleeper hit Industry is making power moves. After experiencing significant audience growth throughout its season 3 run, the fan-favorite finance drama (which, really, is so much more than a finance drama) is no longer at risk of a premature ending. As of September 19, 2024—with the final two episodes of its third season yet
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Dystopian anthology series Black Mirror has been a big hit on Netflix ever since it premiered over ten years ago. Featuring some of Hollywood’s finest actors, each episode explores contemporary issues, usually with an unexpected, sci-fi twist. 2018’s special episode, Bandersnatch, even made viewers take part in a “choose your own adventure” story. Discussing how
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“Slow feels delightful. It feels painful. It feels impossible. It feels miraculous.” Or so Rachel Schwartzmann writes in one of the many bite-sized essays that populate her new nonfiction collection, Slowing, an artful guide to so-called “slow living.” I believe in the delight Schwartzmann posits, but when we meet over Zoom in August, I confess
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Spoilers below. If Marvel is good at anything, it’s scattering Easter eggs around the television shows and films in its ever-growing franchise. Disney+’s Agatha All Along is no exception. Like its predecessor WandaVision, Agatha All Along’s premiere episodes contain many callbacks to pop culture, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and Marvel Comics. From referencing Wanda’s demolished
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Actress Cate Blanchett and her husband, Andrew Upton, have been together for almost 30 years, despite their romance starting as the definition of a whirlwind. It might be because they’re so well-matched: Blanchett is lauded for her amazing performances, and Upton is her creative equal. The couple is known for their collaborative work as well
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The Wild Robot Dreamworks “Based on Peter Brown’s bestselling children’s books and helmed by Lilo & Stitch director Chris Sanders, this outstanding animated DreamWorks film follows Rozzum “Roz” 7134 (voiced by Lupita Nyong’o), a robot designed to assist humans, which boots up on a rugged island populated exclusively by animals. Much to Roz’s surprise (and
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Spoilers below. That chill you just felt was actually from Ava Daniels in Deborah Vance’s writers room—the move she just pulled in the Hacks season 3 finale was ice-cold. With a bit of sly manipulation (read: blackmail), she clinched the role of head writer on Deborah’s Late Night show, much to her boss’s chagrin. But
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Award-winning actress Nicole Kidman was not at the 76th Emmy Awards on Sunday night, but she had an understandable reason to sit out the ceremony. The star was not nominated for any awards at this year’s event, despite her recent roles in Expats and The Perfect Couple (which was not released during the eligibility period).
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