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- Cannabis-infused instant coffee is a thing that exists.
- This "Yom Kippur"-themed cake that some Whole Foods are selling is really next level (Jews fast on Yom Kippur... also those decorations are for different holidays).
- But on that topic, Poetry Foundation is highlighting Robin Becker's wonderful poem "Yom Kippur, Taos, New Mexico” today, and for good reason.
- Vulture has ranked every episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm.
- Olivia de Havilland scored a major court victory Friday, when a judge ruled that her lawsuit against FX Networks and Ryan Murphy could proceed to trial.
- There's a Gloria Steinem biopic in the works.
- Bas Jan Ader's seminal 1971 video piece I'm Too Sad To Tell You is a super fun thing to watch on a Friday afternoon!! Hit mute before you play though, because it's not supposed to have sound and whoever uploaded it added a weird soundtrack:
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