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John Kelly Is No Better Than Donald Trump

Why the Common-Ground Message of Queer Eye Falls Flat in 2018

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Rob Porter’s History of Domestic Abuse Wasn’t a Secret. It’s Just That No One Cared.

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Seth Meyers’ Newspaper-Movie Parody, Aptly Titled Newspaper Movie, Goes All the Way to the Top

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John Kelly Is No Better Than Donald Trump

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