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Andre Braugher attends the red carpet event for "She Said" during the 60th New York Film Festival at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on October 13, 2022 in New York City. (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for FLC)

Andre Braugher, star of “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “Homicide: Life on the Street,” dies at 61

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Mario (Chris Pratt) in "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" | J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) in "Oppenheimer" (Photo illustration by Salon/Universal Pictures)

“Barbie,” Oppie and . . . Mario?: Why the Golden Globes mean even less than before

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Nicolas Cage (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Nic Cage embraces his Jungian “notoriety and infamy,” living in our collective unconscious rent-free

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Kelsey Grammer in "Frasier" (Pamela Littky/Paramount+)

Does Frasier Crane listen to Donald Trump?

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Squid Game: The Challenge (Netflix)

“Girls, gays and theys”: A key “Squid Game: The Challenge” move set up its artful conclusion

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Producer Norman Lear at home, February 27, 1984 in Los Angeles, California. (Bob Riha, Jr./Getty Images)

Norman Lear was a true Hollywood liberal, for better and for worse

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Juno Temple as Dorothy "Dot" Lyon in "Fargo" (Frank W. Ockenfels III/FX)

#TradWives are not real housewives. “Fargo” shows us the heroic difference between the two

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Actor and comedian Robin Williams poses for a portrait circa 1999 in Los Angeles, California. (Harry Langdon/Getty Images)

The celebrity worship of “Love Has Won”: Why Robin Williams may have resonated with a cult

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Noah Schnapp, Susan Sarandon and Marc Lamont Hill (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

From cable news to Hollywood, there’s double standard when it comes to speaking out about the war

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Gerry Turner on "The Golden Bachelor" (ABC)

Our “Golden Bachelor” reality check: It’s not the first time a lapse in vetting led to juicier TV

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Dave Foley as Danish Graves in "Fargo" (Frank W. Ockenfels III/FX)

How “Fargo” made an icy villain out of Dave Foley, the famously nice Kid in the Hall

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Squid Game: The Challenge (Netflix)

The word of the year is “authentic”: “Squid Game: The Challenge” tests its definition in 2023

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Brie Larson as Captain Marvel/Carol Danvers in "The Marvels" | Maya Erskine as Mizu in "Blue Eye Samurai" (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty images/Marvel Studios/Netflix)

Marvel pulls its punches when it comes to showing women fighting men. A Netflix samurai explains why

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Woman is arriving at her friends house for a dinner party with flowers in her arms. (Getty Images/SolStock)

Don’t bring your pistol to the holiday party, and other advice on how to be a stellar guest

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Juno Temple as Dorothy "Dot" Lyon and Sienna King as Scotty Lyon in "Fargo" (Michelle Faye/FX)

Making “Fargo” great again: The latest season follows a caper in a time when Minnesota nice is dead

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Khalid Abdalla as Dodi Fayed and Elizabeth Debicki and Diana in "The Crown" (Daniel Escale/Netflix)

In creating a villain in Diana’s death “The Crown” does a disservice to the crash’s other victim

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Nathan Fielder as Asher and Emma Stone as Whitney in "The Curse" (Beth Garrabrant/A24/Paramount+/SHOWTIME)

“The Curse,” HGTV and the curb appeal of gentrification

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Iman Vellani as Ms. Marvel/Kamala Khan in "The Marvels" (Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios)

Maybe “The Marvels” performed poorly because the MCU and its fanbase are getting old. Literally

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Maria Bartiromo and Sean Hannity (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

“Do they not realize I like to fight?” The 6 most revealing Fox News details in “Network of Lies”

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Tucker Carlson and Rupert Murdoch (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

“It was damning”: Brian Stelter excavates Fox News’ culture, the Big Lie and Tucker Carlson’s exit

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Jeff and Shaleia Ayan in "Desperately Seeking Soulmate: Escaping Twin Flames Universe" (Amazon Studios)

What “Escaping Twin Flames” teaches us about the anti-trans nature of a supposedly loving cult

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Wunmi Mosaku as Hunter B-15, Owen Wilson as Mobius, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Eugene Cordero as Casey, and Ke Huy Quan as O.B. in "Loki" (Photo by Gareth Gatrell/Marvel Studios)

“Loki” speaks to Marvel’s biggest concern – if only the studio will heed it

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Jennifer Aniston on "The Morning Show" (Apple TV+)

“The Morning Show” boss explains ending coup, hints what’s next and asks, “What is women’s power?”

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Billy Crudup on "The Morning Show" (Apple TV+)

In this exclusive clip from “The Morning Show,” Billy Crudup’s network CEO loses his grip

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