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Uatu the Watcher (voiced by Jeffrey Wright) is your guide to Disney+'s What If...?, which mixes up characters and events in the MCU.

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'What If...?' Gives The Marvel Cinematic Universe An Animated Banger Of A Remix

5:01am August 11, 2021

This animated anthology series boasts clever writing, fluid animation and stories that mix and match MCU characters, who are voiced (mostly) by the actors who played them on the big screen.

Bonnaroo Will Require Vaccination Or Negative Test As Live Music Adapts To Delta

5:15pm August 10, 2021

by Andrew Limbong

The Bonnaroo music festival in Tennessee announced today that it will require either proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test to attend.

In Batman: Urban Legends #6, Robin (Tim Drake) comes to a realization. Writer: Meghan Fitzmartin. Art: Belén Ortega. Color: Alejandro Sánchez.

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Batman's Sidekick Robin Comes Out. It Makes Sense, If You Were Paying Attention

5:02pm August 10, 2021

by Glen Weldon

In the pages of a DC Comics anthology series, Tim Drake — the third young man to assume to role of Batman's sidekick, Robin, has a "lightbulb moment" realization — but his journey is only beginning.

Jon Stewart and Pete Davidson sit court-side at a New York Knicks game on April 21, 2021 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. They will hold a comedy special to benefit 9/11 charities there in September.

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Jon Stewart And Pete Davidson Are Doing A 9/11 Anniversary Comedy Show For Charity

2:44pm August 10, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

A day after the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, a star-studded roster of comedians will perform at a benefit to raise money for victims and their families.

Peter Rehberg, who ran the experimental music label Editions Mego, at his last Boston performance as Pita in 2019.

Peter Rehberg, Influential Electronic Musician And Label Head, Has Died At 53

2:27pm August 10, 2021

by Steve Smith

Recording as Pita and under his own name, Peter Rehberg made groundbreaking albums and pursued diverse collaborations, and he documented a flourishing experimental scene on his Editions Mego label.

Alexander Vindman, Key Witness To Trump Impeachment, Shares His 'American Story'

1:48pm August 10, 2021

by Dave Davies

The retired Army officer who testified about President Trump's call to the president of Ukraine, talks about the experience and the price he paid. Vindman's new memoir is Here, Right Matters.

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All The Moving Parts Fit Together In This Smart, Emotional Debut Novel

1:00pm August 10, 2021

by Michael Schaub

YZ Chin's Edge Case follows a Malaysian immigrant working at a lousy, sexist startup, worried about her marriage and the thought of having to move back home — all topics it handles beautifully.

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5 Hit Men Board A 'Bullet Train' In This Fast And Fun Japanese Thriller

12:15pm August 10, 2021

by John Powers

No fewer than five assassins are on the high speed train at the center of Kotaro Isaka outlandish and virtuoso novel — and within pages, they're going after each other.

Chucky Thompson at a screening of the 2010 movie Takers in Washington D.C.

Notorious B.I.G., Nas And Mary J. Blige Producer Chucky Thompson Dies At 53

10:07am August 10, 2021

by Andrew Limbong

Thompson, a member of Bad Boy Records' so-called "Hitmen," had a hand in such hits as "Big Poppa" and "One Mic."

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Bisa Butler's Quilts Feature Designs So Realistic That They're Compared To Paintings

7:37am August 10, 2021

by Cheryl Corley

Inspired by iconic black and white photos, Bisa Butler has created life-size portraits of African Americans in quilts that explode with color. The exhibit is on display at Chicago's Art Institute.