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Advice For 'Grown-Ups' In Their 40s: 'Just Do What You Want More Often'

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American Animals tells the mostly-true story of four young boys who attempt to pull off a rare book heist. (L-R: Jared Abrahamson, Evan Peters, Blake Jenner, Barry Keoghan) Film4 hide caption

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Rosanna Arquette arrives at the 24th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Jan. 21 in Los Angeles. Jordan Strauss/Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP hide caption

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Arquette: After Rejecting Weinstein, 'I Had A Completely Different Career'

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André Leon Talley remembers paging through Vogue for the first time as a child — it was like falling down a "rabbit hole" into "a world of glamour," he says. Talley is the subject of a new documentary called The Gospel According to André. He is shown above at the Carolina Herrera Fall 2007 fashion show. Peter Kramer/Getty Images For IMG hide caption

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For 'Vogue' Titan André Leon Talley, Fashion Was A 'Gateway To The World'

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Wednesday

The Golden Knights' mascot takes up his sword before Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday. Vegas would go on to win that game against the Washington Capitals — but not before the mascot fought a sweat-drenched duel with a sad-sack stand-in for the Caps. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images hide caption

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Behind That Bonkers Golden Knights Pregame Show: 'We Threw Everything On The Wall'

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Sexuality, Mortality, Failure — 'My Ex-Life' Has Fun Asking Big Questions

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Exiled Journalist Continues To Fight For Women's Rights In Iran

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Roseanne Barr has offered several explanations for her tweet attacking Valerie Jarrett — including saying that she was influenced by the sleep aid Ambien. Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption

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Tuesday

Luz Nicolás stars in Exquisita Agonía by Nilo Cruz, which premieres in May at Repertorio Español. Michael Palma Mir/Sam Rudy Media Relations hide caption

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Repertorio Español Celebrates 50 Years With A World Premiere

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