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Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘WAP’ Is Hall of Fame Filth

 A torrent of horny one-liners that restores the feeling of sneaking and listening to rap songs with X-rated lyrics as a kid. By Craig Jenkins
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Kate Maberly Answers Every Question We Have About 1993’s The Secret Garden

 The actress remembers stalking Roger Deakins on set, squaring off with Maggie Smith, and receiving letters (still) from young fans of the dark film. By Rachel Handler
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Will a Comedy Ever Play at a Movie Theater Again?

 Three writers wonder: Is 2020 the end of the end of laughing out loud at the cinema? By Alison Willmore, Bilge Ebiri, and Jesse David Fox
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The Movie of This Quarantine Summer Is Jurassic Park

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    Ben Affleck to Remind You It’s Chinatown With Adaptation of The Big Goodbye The actor will write and direct a movie adaptation of behind-the-scenes account The Big Goodbye.
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    Ava DuVernay Is Making an HBO Max Show Based on One Perfect Shot Twitter Account Each episode will take a deep dive into a director’s “most iconic shot,” as well as a seminal cinematic image that influenced their career.
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    Five Bon Appétit Stars Have Exited the Test Kitchen As has print employee Ryan Walker-Hartshorn. All say Condé Nast Entertainment is failing to make meaningful change to the way it does business.
  5. in the air tonight
    Watching These Teens Hear ‘In the Air Tonight’ for the First Time Is So Joyful Experiencing that drum fill for the first time is like seeing a new color.
  6. the inside track
    Victoria Monét Saved the Best Songs for Herself The title track of Monét’s ’70s-tinged debut proves she’s not just someone else’s songwriter.
  7. movies
    A New BTS Movie Is Coming to a Theater Near You That is, if it’s open.
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    TikTok Has 45 Days Until … What, Exactly? A breakdown for those of us having a breakdown over the TikTok ban.
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    Raina Morris Is a Self-Plagiarist “What, am I gonna get expelled?!”
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    Like Oh My God the Season Two PEN15 Trailer Is Here “I’m sorry, I’m just hormonal!”
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    A Guide to All the Cameos in Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘WAP’ Video From Normani to Rosalía, and yes, Kylie Jenner.
  13. movie review
    The Burnt Orange Heresy Is Light on Thrills, Heavy on Beautiful Things Claes Bang and Elizabeth Debicki star in a suspenseless noir that’s worth watching mainly for how luxurious everyone and everything in it is.
  14. trauma
    Last Chance U’s New Season Takes an Unexpected, Sad Detour The episode “Greyhaven” is about football, sure, but it’s more about the trauma echoing through the family of fantasy author Marion Zimmer Bradley.
  15. this week in late night
    Seth Meyers Taking ‘A Closer Look’ at Trump’s Axios Interview Won Late Night Also, Jamie Foxx is so nice he makes the list twice.
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    The ‘Clean’ Version of ‘WAP’ Is Actually So Much Filthier It’s much more detailed in a sensory way.
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