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Entertainment

Entertainment explores the stories, performances, and creative works that captivate audiences across film, television, music, books, digital media, and live events. It includes discussions of popular franchises, emerging creators, genre trends, production techniques, and the cultural forces that shape what people watch, read, and listen to. This topic highlights how entertainment blends artistic expression, commercial innovation, and audience engagement to create shared experiences across mediums.

It’s a space for users to discuss favorite works, compare genres and styles, and explore the impact of entertainment on culture and daily life. Participants can analyze storytelling choices, highlight memorable performances, and examine how new platforms and technologies influence what audiences consume. Whether someone follows blockbuster releases, niche art, or creator-driven digital content, this topic supports thoughtful engagement with the many forms of modern entertainment.

May 8, 2026

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May 1, 2026

Awakenings: The rise of the Islamo-Christian right

Religion and spirituality are remaking America — and transforming lives.

Awakenings: The rise of the Islamo-Christian right

Religion and spirituality are remaking America — and transforming lives.
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May 1, 2026

Standing On Business

What it feels like to write and not write

Standing On Business

What it feels like to write and not write
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May 1, 2026

Art and War with a Master Storyteller

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May 1, 2026

The Rewriting of Campus History

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May 1, 2026

Esther Kinsky’s Celluloid Dreams

In Seeing Further, a novel obsessed with the tactile feeling of arthouse cinema, the sad state of our moviegoing comes into focus.

Esther Kinsky’s Celluloid Dreams

In Seeing Further, a novel obsessed with the tactile feeling of arthouse cinema, the sad state of our moviegoing comes into focus.
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May 1, 2026

In Defense of Umpires

Baseball is about people, not perfection. ABS has got to go.

In Defense of Umpires

Baseball is about people, not perfection. ABS has got to go.
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May 1, 2026

Why ChatGPT Is Obsessed With Goblins

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May 1, 2026

How Many Working-Class Writers Have You Read?

On Resurrection and Grind and Courage

How Many Working-Class Writers Have You Read?

On Resurrection and Grind and Courage
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May 1, 2026

The Corporeal Internet Novel

On Cairo Smith's ‘Scenebux’

The Corporeal Internet Novel

On Cairo Smith's ‘Scenebux’
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May 1, 2026

Gina Carano’s Long Way Back

After a bruising split with Lucasfilm and a quietly resolved lawsuit, the former 'Mandalorian' star is rebuilding on her own terms, rekindling ties with Jon Favreau — Pedro Pascal, not so much — and stepping back into the cage for a high-stakes Netflix fight that could reset her Hollywood future.

Gina Carano’s Long Way Back

After a bruising split with Lucasfilm and a quietly resolved lawsuit, the former 'Mandalorian' star is rebuilding on her own terms, rekindling ties with Jon Favreau — Pedro Pascal, not so much — and stepping back into the cage for a high-stakes Netflix fight that could reset her Hollywood future.
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May 1, 2026

High and Dry | Los Angeles Review of Books

The ‘godfather of climate fiction’ offers a novel about finding a home on a despoiled planet.

High and Dry | Los Angeles Review of Books

The ‘godfather of climate fiction’ offers a novel about finding a home on a despoiled planet.
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May 1, 2026

What Literature Did Agents Build?

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May 1, 2026

Bruce Springsteen Hasn’t Lost Hope

Despite his lefty politics, Bruce Springsteen’s oeuvre shows a commitment to building America, not tearing it down.

Bruce Springsteen Hasn’t Lost Hope

Despite his lefty politics, Bruce Springsteen’s oeuvre shows a commitment to building America, not tearing it down.
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May 1, 2026

In Defense of the Pickup Artist

Incel this, manosphere that—let's keep the lost art of actually trying.

In Defense of the Pickup Artist

Incel this, manosphere that—let's keep the lost art of actually trying.
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May 1, 2026

The Culture We Deserve | Janna Shaftan

It is the role of the critic and the artist to go against all that is well-pedigreed, right-minded, and hopelessly inert.

The Culture We Deserve | Janna Shaftan

It is the role of the critic and the artist to go against all that is well-pedigreed, right-minded, and hopelessly inert.
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Apr 30, 2026

Walk in Benjamin Harrison’s Footsteps for Gilded Age Glam | National Review

The 23rd president’s house museum in Indianapolis combines history and peak preservation.

Walk in Benjamin Harrison’s Footsteps for Gilded Age Glam | National Review

The 23rd president’s house museum in Indianapolis combines history and peak preservation.
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Apr 30, 2026

Everyone Is Talking About This Novel About a Tradwife Influencer Who Gets Stuck in the 1850s

Yesteryear has an immediately appealing premise. But does it deliver?

Everyone Is Talking About This Novel About a Tradwife Influencer Who Gets Stuck in the 1850s

Yesteryear has an immediately appealing premise. But does it deliver?
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Apr 30, 2026

Olivia Rodrigo on Her New Album, Heartbreak, and What It Takes to Date Her

In her first in-depth interview since announcing her new studio album, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, and releasing the single “drop dead,” the 23-year-old Grammy winner talks about surviving her angsty years, chasing joy in her music, and the one true love of her life.

Olivia Rodrigo on Her New Album, Heartbreak, and What It Takes to Date Her

In her first in-depth interview since announcing her new studio album, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, and releasing the single “drop dead,” the 23-year-old Grammy winner talks about surviving her angsty years, chasing joy in her music, and the one true love of her life.
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Apr 30, 2026

The Stuff I Put on My Desk So I Don’t Quit

Writing a novel is a process full of failure and doubt. These tools keep me going.

The Stuff I Put on My Desk So I Don’t Quit

Writing a novel is a process full of failure and doubt. These tools keep me going.
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Apr 30, 2026

Is AI the Next Phase of Evolution?

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Apr 30, 2026

Nelio Biedermann explains how he became a bestselling nov...

The author’s historical epic Lázár has become an unlikely international sensation

Nelio Biedermann explains how he became a bestselling nov...

The author’s historical epic Lázár has become an unlikely international sensation
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Apr 30, 2026

An Afternoon with Randi Weingarten

Hawking her latest book, Why Fascists Fear Teachers, the AFT president exemplifies the vices she condemns.

An Afternoon with Randi Weingarten

Hawking her latest book, Why Fascists Fear Teachers, the AFT president exemplifies the vices she condemns.
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Apr 30, 2026

Declinism Is Easy: Art, Beauty, and the Need to Make it New

Gregory Wolfe on the present.
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Apr 30, 2026

I Like That Cameron Winter Dresses Bad

The writer Sophie Kemp has met many Cameron Winters, and she argues that the Geese frontman’s anti-style style—his dirty hair and boring T-shirts—only adds to the appeal.

I Like That Cameron Winter Dresses Bad

The writer Sophie Kemp has met many Cameron Winters, and she argues that the Geese frontman’s anti-style style—his dirty hair and boring T-shirts—only adds to the appeal.
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Apr 30, 2026

The Myth of Reinvention: On Ross Barkan's New Novel “Colossus” - Chicago Review of Books

Our review of Ross Barkan's new book, "Colossus."
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Apr 30, 2026

Our Heads Are Just Houses

The fading historic homes of old Americana.

Our Heads Are Just Houses

The fading historic homes of old Americana.
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Apr 30, 2026

Never Apologize for Having Taste

Your AGING Brain Still Works

Never Apologize for Having Taste

Your AGING Brain Still Works
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Apr 30, 2026

John Cougar Mellencamp Will Fight You: On the Rock ‘n’ Roll Rise of a Combative Heartland Leftist

John Cougar Mellencamp’s combative liberalism has long been an unexpected plot twist for casual fans, politicians, and country music stars who’ve misinterpreted his populist lyrics as base expressi…

John Cougar Mellencamp Will Fight You: On the Rock ‘n’ Roll Rise of a Combative Heartland Leftist

John Cougar Mellencamp’s combative liberalism has long been an unexpected plot twist for casual fans, politicians, and country music stars who’ve misinterpreted his populist lyrics as base expressi…
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Apr 30, 2026

The Music For Our Head

Jameson Draper revisits Marvin Gaye's divisive, atmospheric masterpiece I Want You

The Music For Our Head

Jameson Draper revisits Marvin Gaye's divisive, atmospheric masterpiece I Want You
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