New Year’s Eve is usually one of my favorite eves. I get to drink drinks, eat snacks, and dance with my friends, but this year is (obviously) different—no one should be partaking in that last activity (the dancing one), so I’m recommending that everyone go hard with the snacks. This may sound like I’m telling you to…
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The year 2020 has been bizarre. Or, as Phoebe Robinson eloquently puts it in the opening minutes of Yearly Departed, “2020, you were a big old dick and we are here to tell you to rest in peace even though you destroyed every little ounce of ours.” The hour-long comedy special, directed by Linda Mendoza with Bess Kalb…
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Robert Rodriguez still has hopes for more Alita: Battle Angel. Jodie Whittaker reflects on losing two of her Doctor Who companions. Plus, what’s to come on The Stand and A Discovery of Witches’ return, and a new look at Cobra Kai’s third season. To me, my spoilers!
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - DECEMBER 27: Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics shoots a free throw during the game against the Indiana Pacers on December 27, 2020 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. | Photo by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images
The former Duke star is off to a great start this season
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Rays trade away Snell and Alvarado in separate deals
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The Phillies acquire a lefty reliever who is capable of being one of the leagues’ best but has struggled recently.
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Why radically accepting this year might be the best thing we can do to truly heal and grow in 2021.
(Telecompaper) Operator Bite Lithuania has introduced a promotion aimed at healthcare staff. Free telecommunication services will be available for them in December,...
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