This week, Taylor Swift tortured some poets, Quentin Tarantino changed his mind, and at least the Oscars hangover lasted forever.
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Audible has romantic fiction podcasts. korea boo That’s too cute. Shayla is a British expatriate in Korea and you would expect her to have a typical love life where she would fall in love with a K-Pop idol, but she ends up falling in love with her landlord’s son. I end up doing this. She is incredibly cute, sweet and funny. Written by Shenee Howard. Episodes are about 30 minutes long and are super easy, fun, and super hilarious. — Joel Monique
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I’m happy to say that I’m back With It brought me so much joy. I saw it at a preview, and it had just opened on Broadway. It’s multicultural, multicolored fun. Those who go to see it will want a recording album of the cast. Because I think what stuck with me most of all was the wonderful vocal arrangement and orchestration of this new version. I think people will really enjoy it. — Soraya Nadia McDonald
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Balatro is a deck-building video game. So it’s basically poker you play yourself. Once you are dealt this hand, try to build a straight, flush, etc. What makes this game addictive is its elegant simplicity. During a hand, you get a chance to buy random jokers and other cards that have different effects. . And each time you do it, the amount of points you have to earn with that move increases. In other words, if you fail, that’s it. When you start over, the Joker disappears and you start from scratch. There will be moments when the collected Jokers interact, and at that moment you will see your points increase exponentially, making you feel completely invincible. Producer Liz Metzger had mentioned this game, so I looked it up and found out the next day. — Glenn Weldon
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Don’t miss Elizabeth Blair’s article for NPR celebrating Redbone’s 50th anniversary “Come and receive your love.” The song was the first by a Native-Mexican-American band to hit the Billboard Top 10, and she collects some great memories. It’s a really good piece to read and listen to.
Dance video with 6 million views on YouTube CDK company Gotye’s interpretation of “Somebody That I Used To Know” is no hidden gem. However, the choreography is fascinating and I highly recommend it if you’re in the mood for some jaw-dropping moves.
Hulu series under the bridge The film is based on the true story of a teenager in Victoria, British Columbia, who was murdered after going to meet other teens.And it’s a dynamic that’s been explored before, but at least river’s edge), this is also an opportunity for recent fans of Lily Gladstone to see her play a cop determined to figure out what happened. Riley Keogh plays a journalist who grew up in Victoria and returns to write her book, but she becomes heavily involved in the case.
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