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'Franklin' publisher slams Hegseth for his post of the turtle firing on drug boats
Tue Dec 02 11:57 am
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces growing scrutiny over an attack on an alleged drug boat. His response included a parody of the kids' book character Franklin, showing the turtle firing at boats.

















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Don't get angry, but the 2025 Oxford Word of the Year is 'rage bait'
Mon Dec 01 7:07 pm
The 2025 selection follows its predecessors, "brain rot" from 2024, "rizz" from 2023 and "goblin mode" from 2022.
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A 400-year-old kung fu-fighting monkey is finally having his American moment
Fri Nov 28 9:00 am
The Monkey King, a rebellious 16th-century Chinese superhero, is finally breaking into the U.S. through Netflix films, blockbuster video games, and a sold-out San Francisco Opera production.
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'Left-Handed Girl' takes on quiet shame across generations in Taipei
Fri Nov 28 6:00 am
Shih-Ching Tsou has collaborated with filmmaker Sean Baker for years. Tsou's solo directorial debut uses Taipei as its canvas to tell a story about women making ends meet in the city.
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Heading to the movies this Thanksgiving? Here's what's new
Thu Nov 27 6:00 am
In addition to hits already in theaters like Wicked: For Good, this holiday week brings sequels for Zootopia and Knives Out.
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'Stranger Things' is back. Does everything old still feel new?
Wed Nov 26 8:05 pm
The first episodes of the show's fifth and final season are out on Wednesday night. Critic Eric Deggans says the Duffer Brothers keep the plot moving along — even though, so far, many of the storylines feel familiar.
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How to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Wed Nov 26 12:00 pm
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is back this year and promises to be bigger than ever. Here's a preview of what to expect and how to watch.
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These fans have sung their way to the National Women's Soccer League finals
Fri Nov 21 4:25 pm
The Washington Spirit takes on Gotham FC on Saturday in San Jose, Calif.
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A new Miss Universe is crowned, weeks after she left a pageant event in protest
Fri Nov 21 12:34 pm
This year's Miss Universe competition, held in Bangkok, was marred by a series of dramatic incidents, from a contestant's livestreamed walkout to a now former judge's allegations of rigging.
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'Wicked: For Good' is in theaters, along with 'Zodiac Killer Project' and more
Fri Nov 21 8:00 am
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo are back in theaters for the second half of 'Wicked' this week, while Brendan Fraser plays an actor in stand-in roles in strangers' lives.
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