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Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘WAP’ Is Hall of Fame Filth

 A torrent of horny one-liners that restores the feeling of sneaking and listening to rap songs with X-rated lyrics as a kid. By Craig Jenkins
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Kate Maberly Answers Every Question We Have About 1993’s The Secret Garden

 The actress remembers stalking Roger Deakins on set, squaring off with Maggie Smith, and receiving letters (still) from young fans of the dark film. By Rachel Handler
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Will a Comedy Ever Play at a Movie Theater Again?

 Three writers wonder: Is 2020 the end of the end of laughing out loud at the cinema? By Alison Willmore, Bilge Ebiri, and Jesse David Fox
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The Movie of This Quarantine Summer Is Jurassic Park

 Running from dinosaurs, stress-eating ice cream, filing into a theme park even though it means putting lives at risk — who can’t relate? By Alison Willmore

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