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Clockwise from top left: Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson in Babygirl (A24); Ted McGinley in Shrinking (Apple TV+); Anna Sawai and Hiroyuki Sanada in Shogun (FX); James McAvoy in _Speak No Evil (_Susie Allnutt/Universal Studios); Tyler James Williams and Quinta Brunson in Abbott Elementary (Gilles Mingasson/Disney); Aaron Pierre in Rebel Ridge (Allyson Rigg/Netflix).**hide caption
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An enlarged cartoon of Tintin pictured on display at Paris' Pompidou Cultural Center in 2006. The Belgian cub reporter is among the characters and works entering the public domain in 2025. Jacques Brinon/AP **hide caption
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Michael Palma's new translation of Dante's The Divine Comedy retains the original's rhyme scheme. Liveright **hide caption
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12-23 New Dante Translations
The "Kiss of Death" in "The Godfather: Part II", directed by Francis Ford Coppola, based on the novel 'The Godfather' by Mario Puzo. Seen here from left, John Cazale (back to camera) as Fredo Corleone and Al Pacino as Don Michael Corleone. Photo by CBS via Getty Images **hide caption
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Is "The Godfather: Part II," the perfect sequel?
Owner Jamie Fortin opened Friends to Lovers book store on Nov. 14. Three days later, a fire closed her to close the shop. Suhyoon Wood with AEDP **hide caption
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Shahu Patole prepares food in his mother's kitchen in Khamgaon, India. He's the author of the cookbook Dalit Kitchens of Marathwada. Maya Levin for NPR **hide caption
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Stephen and Evie McGee Colbert have been married since 1993. Eric Wolfinger/Celadon Books **hide caption
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'Does This Taste Funny?' is a Colbert family cookbook
Past Tense: Facing Family Secrets and Finding Myself in Therapy by Sacha Mardou Avery **hide caption
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Dreaming of a Black Utopia in Trump's America
Maureen Corrigan picks her favorite books from an 'unprecedented' 2024
American poet Yolanda Cornelia 'Nikki' Giovanni leans on her desk beside a typewriter, in front of a wall decorated with photos, 1973. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Getty Images/Hulton Archive **hide caption
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Werner Herzog says it's not good to circle 'your own navel' but wrote a memoir anyway
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Stay away from Dr. Google, and other lessons learned about hypochondria
'Time of the Child' is a marvelous blend of despair and redemption
Kash Patel speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally at Thomas & Mack Center, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, in Las Vegas. Alex Brandon/AP **hide caption
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What Trump's pick of Kash Patel to lead the FBI could mean for the bureau
"Brain rot" is the term of the year for 2024, referring to concerns that endlessly scrolling through social media videos and other content can cause harm. Here, TikTok's logo is seen on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen showing a TikTok home screen. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File) Michael Dwyer/AP **hide caption
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Stephen Colbert and Evie Colbert arrive for the 74th Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images **hide caption
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Comedian Stephen Colbert is serious about food
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 13: Ina Garten signs cookbooks during Food Network's 25th Birthday Party Celebration at the 11th annual New York City Wine & Food Festival in 2018 in New York City. Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Food Network **hide caption
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