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Kate Berlant Plays the Fool

 The influential, very offline comedian perfects her self-described clown show. By Lizzie Feidelson
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Sorry, But Avatar Still Rules

 James Cameron’s 2009 blockbuster is back in theaters to remind us how special and spectacular it is. By Bilge Ebiri
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It’s Cam’ron’s Harlem

 U Wasn’t There, his new album with A-Trak, feels like an uptown therapy session. By Craig Jenkins
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The Immense Powers of Kim Kardashian Are in Transition — Not Decline

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A Worrisome Weekend

Styles and Pugh get Wilde.

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  10. retirement
    James Earl Jones May Be Hanging Up His Darth Vader Helmet Filmmakers recreated his voice on Obi-Wan Kenobi.
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    Manifest, Netflix’s Most Unhinged Show, Is Back for a Fourth Season Whoever manifested more Manifest will be very pleased come November 4.
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    Legendary Saxophonist Pharoah Sanders Dead at 81 He “died peacefully surrounded by loving family and friends” in Los Angeles on Saturday morning.
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