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The New York Times Has Added Its First New Word to the Wordle Answer List!

The New York Times Has Added Its First New Word to the Wordle Answer List!

Over a year after purchasing Wordle, the New York Times has added a brand-new word to the Wordle answer list, changing the possible list of answers for the first time!
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Why Daisy Jones and the Six’s Finale Succeeded Where How I Met Your Mother Failed

Why Daisy Jones and the Six’s Finale Succeeded Where How I Met Your Mother Failed

Despite some similarities between their finales, Daisy Jones and the Six succeeded where How I Met Your Mother failed for a simple reason
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2023 PCR Star Trek Tournament- Elite Eight, Day 2

2023 PCR Star Trek Tournament- Elite Eight, Day 2

Come cast your vote for the fourth round of our tournament of the top Star Trek character of all-time! The Elite Eight continues!
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Who Was Caroline in Neil Diamond’s ‘Sweet Caroline’?

Who Was Caroline in Neil Diamond’s ‘Sweet Caroline’?

In a feature explaining who songs were written about, Brian explains who Caroline was in Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline"
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2023 PCR Star Trek Tournament- Elite Eight, Day 1

2023 PCR Star Trek Tournament- Elite Eight, Day 1

Come cast your vote for the fourth round of our tournament of the top Star Trek character of all-time! The Elite Eight begins!
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2023 PCR Star Trek Tournament- Sweet Sixteen, Day 2

2023 PCR Star Trek Tournament- Sweet Sixteen, Day 2

Come cast your vote for the third round of our tournament of the top Star Trek character of all-time! The Sweet Sixteen continues!
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Who Was Suzanne in Leonard Cohen’s ‘Suzanne’?

Who Was Suzanne in Leonard Cohen’s ‘Suzanne’?

In a feature explaining who songs were written about, Brian explains who Suzanne was in Leonard Cohen's "Suzanne."
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When Did Miami Vice Jump the Shark?

When Did Miami Vice Jump the Shark?

In a feature looking at if or when a TV series "jumped the shark," Brian asks you all to determine when (or if) Miami Vice jumped the shark.
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Who Was the ‘One Who Got Away’ in Katy Perry’s ‘The One That Got Away’?

Who Was the ‘One Who Got Away’ in Katy Perry’s ‘The One That Got Away’?

In a feature explaining who songs were written about, Brian explains who the "one that got away" was in Katy Perry's "The One That Got Away."
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2023 PCR Star Trek Tournament- Sweet Sixteen, Day 1

2023 PCR Star Trek Tournament- Sweet Sixteen, Day 1

Come cast your vote for the third round of our tournament of the top Star Trek character of all-time! The Sweet Sixteen begins!
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