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Country Joe McDonald, Anti-War Icon, Dies at 84
Country Joe McDonald, the iconic voice behind one of the most unforgettable anti-war songs of the 1960s, has passed away at 84.
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books
Down the Rabbit Hole: Collecting Alice in Wonderland
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Becoming Led Zeppelin 4K Collector’s Edition
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Bill Everett: Fantagraphics Honors Marvel Pioneer
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Entertainment
HBO Max: Lanterns Trailer Promises Gritty DC Drama
HBO’s Lanterns trailer teases a grounded DC detective thriller starring Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre, blending gritty drama with Green Lantern mythos.
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Nakahara Chūya: Penguin Classics New Translation
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AI
AI and Jobs: Why the Future of Work Needs Humans
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I Went Golfing With Alice Cooper
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clothes
Fashion Neurosis: Bella Freud’s Couch Where Fashion Meets Identity
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science
The Sticky Science and Surprising History of Scotch Tape
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