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Mini Crossword Only Makes Houses Out of Practical Materials

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“True Detective: Night Country” Is a Mediocre Network Procedural Masquerading As Prestige TV

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Quiz: What Sandwich Should You Make Right Now?

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“RuPaul’s Drag Race” Episode 1602 Recap: B Team

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Drew Burnett Gregory January 13, 2024 1 Comment
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The Traitors Is a Dramatic Game of Social Manipulation, What Does That Teach Us?

“The Traitors” demonstrates how groups of people define otherhood, rightly or wrongly, based in reality, assumption, fantasy, or some mix of all three.

Anya Richkind January 13, 2024 19 Comments
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AF+ Crossword Supports Queer Indie Bookstores

I’m reading a book about anti-gravity.

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Boobs on Your Tube: Team Work Really Doesn’t Make the Dream Work as Work Woes Sour “Good Trouble”

Both Malika and Alice’s storylines this week left me feeling like “Good Trouble” had done a disservice to its characters and the story they’ve told for the past five seasons.

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The Big And

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Mini Crossword Was a Freshperson Once

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Health

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