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The Atlantic: Is This the Start of an AI Takeover?.

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"In recent works of pop culture, the aging mother fights to reclaim her body—and her freedom."

"Musician was one of the first people of African descent to have visual and written record in Britain"

"The combination of next-day delivery, Ring surveillance footage and TikTok has put a spotlight on Amazon drivers. But it’s also created a new main character: the package itself."

>"The young stars of this new HBO Max comedy, cocreated by Mindy Kaling, discuss the mortification and messiness of undergraduate intimacy."

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"rather than following Charles Baudelaire’s exhortation to 'wed the crowd,' he—and it usually is a 'he'—prefers to assail it, antagonize it, and molest it." This line will likely make me laugh until the end of time. Holy shit man, what a _...Read More_

"Oliver Dowden is clearly floundering with the arts. Perhaps the world’s greatest living standup could help…"