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Like It or Not, Damon Lindelof Made His Own Watchmen

 And he’s pretty sure that Alan Moore put a hex on him for doing it. By Abraham Riesman
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Brittany Howard’s Solo Mission

 After critical acclaim with the Alabama Shakes, the fiery frontwoman goes it alone. By Craig Jenkins
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A Guide to Asian Restaurants, by Ali Wong

 An excerpt from the comedian’s new book, Dear Girls. By Ali Wong
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The Worst Snubs in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame History (So Far)

 In light of this week’s nominees, here are the artists most deserving of Rock Hall induction who somehow have never been nominated. By Joe Kwaczala

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    Kurt Sutter Fired From Mayans M.C. for Being ‘an Abrasive Dick’ (His Words) The showrunner seems unsurprised by the news.
  2. casting
    Paul Dano Will Antagonize Robert Pattinson’s The Batman As the Riddler But will he wear bedazzled spandex jumpsuits like Jim Carrey?
  4. the range
    Ronan Farrow’s Audiobook Accents Were Informed by His … Anime Voice Roles? Farrow had small parts in two Studio Ghibli films.
  5. trailer mix
    Kerry Washington Sobs in the Rain in Netflix’s American Son Trailer Washington and Steven Pasquale reprise their roles from Christopher Demos-Brown’s Broadway drama.
  6. this! is! jeopardy!
    Jeopardy!’s New Head Writer on Problematic Clues and Alex Trebek’s Go-to Routine “He really makes his job look so easy that I think sometimes people don’t appreciate how good he is.”
  7. money
    How Do I Survive in Hollywood on an Assistant’s Salary? It’s not so easy if you aren’t one of the rich kids.
  9. viewing guide
    From Masked Avengers to Space Squids: A Short History of the Watchmen Universe A guide to the key players from the landmark graphic novel, and the impact they could have on HBO’s new “remix” series.
  10. where's the beef?
    Ronan Farrow’s Book Does Not Skip Any Opportunity to Call Jackie a Bad Movie The Natalie Portman movie was written by the NBC executive that axed Farrow’s Weinstein reporting.
  11. ball is life
    Studio Ghibli Movies Will Finally Be Available to Stream Coming soon to HBO Max.
  12. trailer mix
    Marriage Story Trailer: Scarlett Johansson’s and Adam Driver’s Crying Faces Star Noah Baumbach’s divorce saga is out November 6.
  13. tekashi 6ix9ine
    Showtime Announces Tekashi 6ix9ine Documentary Series to Compete With 50 Cent’s It’s the Fyre Festival wars all over again.
  14. a whole mood
    Rihanna Posts Video Reminding Us It’s a Privilege to Walk Among Her Not. Worthy.
  15. nightlife
    No One Is Cool Enough for Frank Ocean’s New Queer Club Night, PrEP+ PrEP+ fantasizes about what the club scene of the ’80s could’ve been like if the HIV-prevention drug had existed.
  16. this week in comedy podcasts
    This Week in Comedy Podcasts: Revisiting King of the Hill Rounding up our favorite comedy podcast episodes of the week.
  17. box office
    Parasite Is Getting Rave Reviews. So When Can You Actually See It in a Theater? The Korean film feels somehow ubiquitous and conspicuously absent at the same time.
  18. the file
    The Rise of Timothée Chalamet, Hollywood’s New King He might be just 23, but he’s already an Oscar-nominated leading man, a social-media phenomenon, and, perhaps most surprisingly, a fashion icon.
  19. rise and shine!
    Your New Favorite Song Is Kylie Jenner Singing the Words ‘Rise and Shine’ There’s nothing like a mother’s love.
  20. casting
    Jonah Hill Will Not Be Hanging Out With Zoë Kravitz on the Set of The Batman The actor passed on a starring role in the film.
  21. theater review
    Theater Review: Teen Perseus Alights on West 48th in The Lightning Thief The YA novels come to Broadway, exuberantly.
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