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Author: Cirocco Dunlap
In theaters this weekend: A 1950s romantic drama and ‘The Accountant 2’

Daisy Edgar-Jones, Jacob Elordi and Will Poulter star in the drama On Swift Horses, while Ben Affleck reprises his role as a money-laundering expert in the action thriller The Accountant 2.
(Image credit: Sony Pictures Classics)
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Author: Bob Mondello
The delightfully analog art of letter-writing

Tired of texting? Send your loved ones some snail mail instead. Rachel Syme, author of “Syme’s Letter Writer: A Guide to Modern Correspondence,” shares whimsical ways to start a letter-writing habit.
(Image credit: Illustration © by Joana Avillez, Reprinted with permission from Syme’s Letter Writer by Rachel Syme/Clarkson Potter Publishers)
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Author: Marielle Segarra
Australia Powerball – 24 Apr 2025
Australia Powerball
24 Apr 2025
Thursday
Powerball
Head to the Florida-Alabama border to see who can hurl a dead fish the farthest
This weekend on the border of Florida and Alabama, people will compete in the annual mullet toss across state lines. This is the mullet fish, not the hairstyle.
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Author: TS Strickland
Ryan Coogler says ‘Sinners’ inspiration felt ‘like a bolt of lightning’
The Oscar-nominated filmmaker directed both Black Panther films and Creed. Coogler’s latest movie is a vampire thriller about twins who open a juke joint in Jim Crow Mississippi.
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Author: Tonya Mosley
AI eavesdrops on your sleep in this nightmarish ‘Dream Hotel’

Laila Lalami’s dystopian novel centers on a woman who’s been incarcerated because an algorithm flagged her as a crime risk. The Dream Hotel paints a grim picture about the ways our data can betray us.
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Author: Carolina Miranda
This new story collection is marvelous — if a bit meandering

Lydia Millet’s characters in Atavists interact and have little dramas of their own — the author’s talent is on full display here. Not every story is strong, but they work well together.
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Author: Gabino Iglesias
Harvey Weinstein is on trial, again. Opening arguments start Wednesday

Weinstein is facing sex crimes charges after his 2020 New York conviction was overturned last year. The #MeToo movement was catalyzed in part by the many women who came forward to accuse the disgraced producer of misconduct.
(Image credit: Michael Nagle)
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Author: Ilya Marritz
‘The Rehearsal’ feels more surprising than ever as it returns for Season 2
The Max show uses actors and real people to stage elaborate recreations and imaginings of events. It’s like a mystery tour, because you aren’t given any clues about the final destination.
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Author: David Bianculli