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Why Netflix’s Sex Education May Be the Most Important Show on TV
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Nausicaä, the Quintessential Ghibli Film Before Studio Ghibli
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An Ode to Angry Women: A Brief History of Female Rage in Horror, and 8 Movies We Love
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Everything We Know So Far About Orphan Black: Echoes
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Why Every Tongue That Rises Against Taylor Swift Shall Fall: 3 Clear Examples
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Why Warrior Nun’s Latest “Big Announcement” Is So Disappointing for Fans
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Everything We Know So Far About Living For The Dead, Kristen Stewart’s New Queer Ghost-Hunting Show
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4 WLW-Led Cancelled Shows That Deserve A Resurrection, ‘Warrior Nun’ Style
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