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"The Squad" loses two members; plus, Colman Domingo shines in 'SING SING'

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The Bay Area SMACKDOWN: Maya Angelou vs. Harvey Milk vs. MC Hammer

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'The Sixth Sense' and a career of plot twists

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The Twin Cities SMACKDOWN: The Peanuts vs. Prince vs. Dungeons & Dragons

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Race, Romance and Reality TV

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$#@*! we're talking profanity in pop culture

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Three great fiction audiobooks

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