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Holiday Movie Guide 2025: Time Travel, Pickleball and Fa-La-La-La Franchises

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Gather ’round the Table — It’s Time for a ‘Family Feast!’

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Learning About Kurt Cobain, Freddie Mercury and Beyoncé From Their Denim

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Ken Burns’ ‘American Revolution’ Will Make You Rethink U.S. History

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‘Death by Lightning’ Unfolds Like an 1880s ‘West Wing’

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