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‘Drunken Noodles’ Review: A Breezy, Summery Ode to Casual Sex and Embroidered Erotica

‘Drunken Noodles’ Review: A Breezy, Summery Ode to Casual Sex and Embroidered Erotica

Alone and happily adrift for the summer in Brooklyn, a young gay grad student hits the apps for an evening …

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Miley Cyrus Follows Her Muse on the Thrilling Yet Challenging New Album ‘Something Beautiful’: Album Review

Miley Cyrus Follows Her Muse on the Thrilling Yet Challenging New Album ‘Something Beautiful’: Album Review

Miley Cyrus has always followed her muse. Since at least her 2013 reinvention “Bangerz,” she’s tried on multiple personas and …

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Netflix’s ‘Dept. Q’ Is an Emotionally Fraught Crime Thriller That Never Lets Up: TV Review

Netflix’s ‘Dept. Q’ Is an Emotionally Fraught Crime Thriller That Never Lets Up: TV Review

It takes a particular type of tenacious human being to doggedly pursue clues long after things have stalled, and Netflix‘s …

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FX’s Gen Z Coming-of-Age Comedy ‘Adults’ Still Has a Lot of Growing Up to Do: TV Review

FX’s Gen Z Coming-of-Age Comedy ‘Adults’ Still Has a Lot of Growing Up to Do: TV Review

If you can name a show about young people trying and struggling to establish themselves in a big city — “Friends,” …

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Sarah Michelle Gellar’s Honest Review of MyFitnessPal Meal Planner

Sarah Michelle Gellar’s Honest Review of MyFitnessPal Meal Planner

For actress and entrepreneur Sarah Michelle Gellar, eating well has long been a priority.  But, like many of us, she’s …

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‘I Only Rest in the Storm’ Review: A Sprawling Narrative That Demands Patience and Attention

‘I Only Rest in the Storm’ Review: A Sprawling Narrative That Demands Patience and Attention

Nearly two hours into an ambitious critique of colonialism that runs almost twice as long, a pivotal scene brings “I …

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‘Girl on Edge’ Review: A Mother and Daughter Hit Thin Ice in Zhou Jinghao’s Alluring but Unsatisfactory Skating Drama

‘Girl on Edge’ Review: A Mother and Daughter Hit Thin Ice in Zhou Jinghao’s Alluring but Unsatisfactory Skating Drama

Zhou Jinghao’s “Girl on Edge” starts strong. A young woman is shown skating in a dimly lit ring, finishing her …

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Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo Tent Review: An Ultralight Summer Shelter

Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo Tent Review: An Ultralight Summer Shelter

Finding the right tent for a backpacking trip is always tricky. You have to balance packed size and weight against …

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Ninja’s Luxe Cafe Premier Espresso Machine Makes Short Work of Morning Shots

Ninja’s Luxe Cafe Premier Espresso Machine Makes Short Work of Morning Shots

I really, really appreciate Ninja’s take on the Luxe’s milk steaming system. Some automatic espresso machines incorporate a container of …

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Polaroid Flip Review: Classic Design, Classic Pictures, Classic Heft

Polaroid Flip Review: Classic Design, Classic Pictures, Classic Heft

The Polaroid Flip is one of those devices that sounds more fun in theory than it does to actually take …

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‘The Rehearsal’ Finale Reveals What Season 2 Was Really About — and It’s Not Just Planes: TV Review

‘The Rehearsal’ Finale Reveals What Season 2 Was Really About — and It’s Not Just Planes: TV Review

SPOILER ALERT: The following piece contains spoilers from “My Controls,” the Season 2 finale of “The Rehearsal.”  The difference between …

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‘Love Me Tender’ Review: Vicky Krieps Ignites an Elegant and Moving Portrait of Motherhood at Odds With Selfhood

‘Love Me Tender’ Review: Vicky Krieps Ignites an Elegant and Moving Portrait of Motherhood at Odds With Selfhood

Even in supposedly enlightened societies it is practically an article of faith that a woman’s identity as a mother must …

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