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Sunday

'Succession' recap: That (disastrous) meeting could have been an e-mail

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'Succession' recap: That (disastrous) meeting could have been an e-mail

Kendall crashes a meeting at Waystar Royco and upsets a delicate stalemate between himself and Shiv. Tom comes up with a new strategy, Greg doesn't get a watch, and the FBI is at the door.

Saturday

'Eternals': A Marvel movie for everyone who complains about Marvel movies

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'Eternals': A Marvel movie for everyone who complains about Marvel movies

Indie director Chloe Zhao's influence is all over the new Marvel outing, a marked departure from the familiar MCU formula.

'Eternals': A Marvel movie for everyone who complains about Marvel movies

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Friday

Author Grady Hendrix Explores What Happens To 'Final Girls' After The Credits Roll

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Author Grady Hendrix Explores What Happens To 'Final Girls' After The Credits Roll

A final girl in the horror genre is the woman who is left to deal with the aftermath of surviving a terrifying killer. From The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, to Friday the 13th, to Halloween.

Author Grady Hendrix Explores What Happens To 'Final Girls' After The Credits Roll

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New York City's Village Halloween Parade comes back to life, saved by a serious fan

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New York City's Village Halloween Parade comes back to life, saved by a serious fan

Canceled last year for only the second time ever because of the pandemic, New York City's storied Village Halloween Parade returns, partly due to one very generous fan.

New York City's Village Halloween Parade comes back to life, saved by a serious fan

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Thursday

'TBH' and 'dad bod' are among Merriam-Webster's 455 newest words. Because language

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'TBH' and 'dad bod' are among Merriam-Webster's 455 newest words. Because language

The dictionary added 455 new words and definitions to the dictionary for October to keep up with the evolving English language, including pandemic terms and online shortcuts.

Presenting 'Switched On Pop': the Cyndi Lauper conspiracy

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Presenting 'Switched On Pop': the Cyndi Lauper conspiracy

In this special bonus episode, Sam joins Switched On Pop co-host Charlie Harding to talk Cyndi Lauper. Many fall for "Girls Just Want To Have Fun," but Sam's favorite song is the slow burner "All Through The Night," save for one moment: the synthesizer solo. For Sam, this solo never fit in. Charlie investigates the source of Sam's musical malady and uncovers how the '80s got its groove. Hear Sam on another episode of Switched On Pop making the case for why Labrinth's "Sexy MF" should be a modern classic here.

Presenting 'Switched On Pop': the Cyndi Lauper conspiracy

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Wednesday

'Foundation' (loosely!) adapts Isaac Asimov's sci-fi epic

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'Foundation' (loosely!) adapts Isaac Asimov's sci-fi epic

Foundation is set in the far future, when humanity has expanded into a vast galactic empire. A mathematician comes forward to announce that he's crunched the numbers — and found that the empire is on the verge of collapse, and humanity is about to enter a 30,000 year dark age. The Apple TV+ series is based on a series of books by Isaac Asimov that was once awarded a Hugo Award for best science-fiction series of all time.

'Foundation' (loosely!) adapts Isaac Asimov's sci-fi epic

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Tuesday

Comedian Mort Sahl cracks a joke at a press conference in London on July 10, 1961.

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Obituaries

Mort Sahl, a political satirist and stand-up comedy pioneer, has died at 94

Sahl started doing stand-up in the 1950s, a time when most comedians were men in suits, rattling off one-liners. Sahl wore a V-neck sweater, tucked a newspaper under his arm, and just ... talked.

Mort Sahl, a political satirist and stand-up comedy pioneer, has died at 94

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Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch' is Good. Period(ical).

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Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch' is Good. Period(ical).

Wes Anderson's The French Dispatch is a love letter to classic French cinema and The New Yorker magazine. Like all of his films, it's highly stylized — this one adopts the format of a magazine. It's an anthology of sorts, featuring three different main stories. The film's actors Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, Benicio del Toro, Timothée Chalamet, and Jeffrey Wright.

Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch' is Good. Period(ical).

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Monday

The shoes from Michael Jordan's rookie season sold for a record $1.47 million

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Sports

The shoes from Michael Jordan's rookie season sold for a record $1.47 million

Michael Jordan's earliest known game-worn and autographed shoes sold for nearly $1.5 million at an auction in Las Vegas. They are the most valuable sneakers ever offered at an auction.

50 years ago, 'The Electric Company' used comedy to boost kids' reading skills
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Television

50 years ago, 'The Electric Company' used comedy to boost kids' reading skills

In October 1971, The Electric Company flipped a switch and hit the public TV airwaves, aiming to use sketch comedy and animated shorts to teach kids to read.

50 years ago, 'The Electric Company' used comedy to boost kids' reading skills

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