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The good people of Downton borrowed the "emotional girls choir soundtrack" move from Social Network, and ... yes, that trick still works. Vulture is so moved that we're not even mad about Lady Edith getting some barn action. Downton returns to the U.S. in early 2012.
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“Based on the incredible true story.”
Boots Riley Has a Lot of Problems With the ‘Made-Up’ Story of Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansmanThe Sorry to Bother You director says the film’s deviations from the real story all seem designed to depict the police as champions against racism.
The Great British Baking Show Season Finale Recap: Three Men and a PastryThe three finalists try to avoid soggy bottoms one last time as they face Season 5’s final challenge.
Tiffany Haddish, Ike Barinholtz Offer a Sneak Peek of Your Family’s Thanksgiving in The Oath TrailerHopefully your holidays involve significantly less tasing.
HBO Wants You to Watch Damon Lindelof’s Watchmen, So They’re Taking It to SeriesJust what the doctor ordered.
Netflix Cancels The Break With Michelle Wolf, The Joel McHale Show With Joel McHaleBoth series concluded their freshman seasons last month.
The Story Behind Crazy Rich Asians’ Mahjong ShowdownGuess who won?
Only One Production Company Said They Wouldn’t Whitewash To All the Boys I’ve Loved BeforeJenny Han said she chose the only production company that promised they wouldn’t make the book’s Asian lead white.
The Florida Project’s Brooklynn Prince Is Going to Solve a MurderIt really makes you worry about how few murders you’ve solved for your age.
48 Minutes With Kieran CulkinHe’s the breakout character on HBO’s Succession, the breakout show of the summer.
It’s time for some high-quality podcast episode recommendations!
Santino Fontana Talks Skylar Astin Replacing Him on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: ‘I Love Skylar!’“We’re brothers from the same mother. That’s what I’m calling it.”
Crazy Rich Asians: The Biggest Changes From the Book to the MovieA lot of Astrid’s story line plays differently.
Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin Were Planning a CollaborationHe rushed to her bedside before her death.
Renée Zellweger Gets a New Netflix Show That Sounds Like Creepy Sliding DoorsIt’s titled What/If.
Movie Review: Minding the Gap’s Skate Punks Can’t Get Their Lives AirborneA documentary about skateboarders’ lives that leads back to their abusive upbringings.
Aretha Franklin’s Greatest B-SidesFrom the forgotten classics to the unexpected hits.
Farah Brook on Tweeting With AnxietyTalkin’ tweets with the New York–based comedian.
Maybe ‘Everytime’ Should Be Ariana Grande’s Next SingleIt’s not the most positive subject matter, but still.
The Rights Auction to a Hot Book Is Stalled Because the Author Ran Out of Phone Minutes in PrisonUnfortunate.