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Thomas Chatterton Williams, along with more than 150 journalists, authors and writers, published a letter decrying the "intolerant climate that has set in on all sides" of debate in Harper's Magazine.

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Thomas Chatterton Williams On Debate, Criticism And The Letter In 'Harper's Magazine'

9:06am July 12, 2020

by Christianna Silva

A letter on the importance of open debate was published by Harper's Magazine this week and was signed by more than 150 prominent writers and thinkers, fueling a controversy over debate and privilege.

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Take 'The Unadoptables' Home For A Rollicking Adventure

7:00am July 12, 2020

by Juanita Giles

Hana Tooke creates a memorable villain, Matron Gassbeek, who menaces the feisty orphans of The Unadoptables in the grand tradition of awful authority figures like Miss Trunchbull and Viola Swamp.

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Searching For The American Dream On Paradise Road

1:57pm July 11, 2020

by Claire Harbage

A photographer has crossed the United States to explore the American dream on roads named Paradise.

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'Utopia Avenue,' The Greatest Sixties Band That Never Was

7:54am July 11, 2020

by Scott Simon

David Mitchell's new novel chronicles the rise and fall of fictional 1960s psychedelic rock band. He says he was drawn to both the music and the "dark magic that was in the air" in that era.

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Jameela Jamil is pictured at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on May 15, 2019 in New York City.

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Not My Job: Jameela Jamil Of 'The Good Place' Gets Quizzed On 'The Wood Place'

7:50am July 11, 2020

Jameela Jamil arrived in Los Angeles, went on one audition, booked the job and became a star on the sit-com The Good Place — a totally typical, not at all out of the ordinary Hollywood story!

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You Know How 'Survivor Song' Will End. It's Still Horrifying.

7:00am July 11, 2020

by Jason Sheehan

Paul Tremblay's new novel, about a viral outbreak that locks down New England, hits close to home. Taking place over just a few hours, it's both a zombie horror tale and a focused, personal drama.

Cristin Milioti and Andy Samberg star in Palm Springs, an offbeat romcom with a surprising amount of charm.

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Kick Back With 'Palm Springs,' A Witty Romcom About Fighting Despair

7:00am July 11, 2020

by Linda Holmes

The romantic comedy starring Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti finds two people connecting at a wedding and getting a lot more than they bargained for.

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Foley Moley

2:29pm July 10, 2020

Comedians Laurie Kilmartin (writer for CONAN) and Erin Jackson (Last Comic Standing) face off in a game about the strange noises that go into creating movie sound effects.

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In A Hurry

2:29pm July 10, 2020

Comedians Erin Jackson and Laurie Kilmartin work together to answer questions about some of the world's fastest things.

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Hallmark Holidays

2:29pm July 10, 2020

Cristin Milioti and Camila Mendes (Palm Springs) compete to see who can identify holidays based on the text of Hallmark cards.

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