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Jared Leto is Marvel's bat-man in the vampiric 'Morbius'

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Movies

Jared Leto is Marvel's bat-man in the vampiric 'Morbius'

An ailing biochemist aims to cure himself of a debilitating illness, but ends up infecting himself with vampirism in the Marvel movie Morbius.

Jared Leto is Marvel's bat-man in the vampiric 'Morbius'

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The Patagonia vest endures in San Francisco tech circles, despite ridicule

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Technology

The Patagonia vest endures in San Francisco tech circles, despite ridicule

Flyers around San Francisco are urging tech workers to give up the quintessential Silicon Valley uniform: the fleece vest. It's just the latest flashpoint in the city's class battle.

The Patagonia vest endures in San Francisco tech circles, despite ridicule

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'Slow Horses' offers a gleefully corrosive vision of British intelligence

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TV Reviews

'Slow Horses' offers a gleefully corrosive vision of British intelligence

Fresh Air

Mick Herron's Slough House books center on a ragtag crew of intelligence officers who've blown their careers through bungling or bad luck. The first of those novels is now a clever Apple TV+ series.

'Slow Horses' offers a gleefully corrosive vision of British intelligence

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These kids' authors are telling the stories of trans youth. Book bans won't stop them

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Efforts to restrict rights for LGBTQ youth

These kids' authors are telling the stories of trans youth. Book bans won't stop them

As lawmakers push forward with efforts to curb the rights of queer and trans youth, authors who've written about gender expansive and trans identities say storytelling is crucial.

Women are still missing in the music industry, especially behind the scenes

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Women are still missing in the music industry, especially behind the scenes

According to a new study, fewer than 4% of producers making songs on the Billboard Top 100 last year were women — a number that hasn't changed much over the past decade.

Chester Higgins' camera brings a 360 degree view to Black life

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Chester Higgins' camera brings a 360 degree view to Black life

Acclaimed African-American photographer Chester Higgins has made dozens of trips to Africa since the 1970's to document the continent's history and culture. Now 75, he has no plans on slowing down.

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Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum have big fun in 'The Lost City'

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Pop Culture Happy Hour

Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum have big fun in 'The Lost City'

In the new film The Lost City Sandra Bullock plays a romance novelist who is kidnapped by a duplicitous billionaire (Daniel Radcliffe) looking for the real-life lost treasure referenced in her writing. Her cover model (Channing Tatum) embarks on a bumbling quest through the jungle and save her.

Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum have big fun in 'The Lost City'

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Wednesday

The case for 'Is It Cake?,' Netflix's new game show

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The case for 'Is It Cake?,' Netflix's new game show

There's something perfect about the fact that almost two years after a meme, Netflix made it into a game show.

The case for 'Is It Cake?,' Netflix's new game show

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