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Why the FA Cup is the Best Reality TV on Right Now
Gregory James Wakeman
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Why Are Sea Shanties the Hottest Thing on TikTok Right Now?
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The Downtime Guide to: Hanging Out With Your Dog
Your dog loves that you are around more. Here's how to keep up that level of energy.
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How "How Bizarre" Became a TikTok Sensation
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A Curious Adults' Guide to TikTok
The teens are loving it, and I'm loving it too. Here's how to handle the noisy viral app.
Madeleine Davies
Sep 23, 2020
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JamFam Q&A: Kate Dries
The Vice editor and cooking newsletter scribe loves Selling Sunset but there's so much more to it
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Oct 2, 2020
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JamFam Q&A: Otis Blum
The Vice editor and cooking newsletter scribe loves Selling Sunset but there's so much more to it
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The Ambient Beauty of Outer Wilds
Annapurna's critic-beloved space game is even deeper than it looks
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Oct 6, 2020
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Ask the JamFam: What's the best thing you've read during quarantine?
Reading... we all say we're doing it. But here are some tailored recs, just in case.
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Oct 6, 2020
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Ask the JamFam: What's your biggest streaming discovery?
We all need streaming picks right now. Our writers have a few ideas.
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Sep 14, 2020
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Ask the JamFam: What's your most-played quarantine song?
Do you have playlist writer's block? We are here in your time of need
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Sep 14, 2020
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JamFam Q&A: Brianna Holt
The Brooklyn-based writer reveals her quarantine go-tos
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Sep 14, 2020
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JamFam Q&A: Vikram Murthi
The AV Club writer unravels his best advice for chilling hard
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Sep 14, 2020
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Ask the JamFam: What item of clothing have you worn most during quarantine?
It's inevitable—we are wearing the same stuff over and over. But what's the best go-to outfit?
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Sep 14, 2020
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A Realistic Guide to Working From Home
There's a million guides about WFH that lie to you. I'm here to tell you the truth.
Vikram Murthi
Sep 30, 2020
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Ask the JamFam: What's a purchase you thought would change your life, but absolutely did not?
Our writers nominate their least valuable purchases
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Sep 30, 2020
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Ask the JamFam: What's your go-to quarantine recipe?
Everyone is cooking more. Here's what we're cooking most.
Jambys
Sep 23, 2020
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Log Off and Die: The Unfriended Movies are the Perfect Quarantine Horror Double Feature
Forgive the gimmick and enjoy these well-made films
Winston Cook-Wilson
Sep 30, 2020
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"Search Party" Is the Millennial-Focused Show You Need RIght Now
The winding series—which is now on HBO Max—is one of the era's most subtle and rewarding shows
Larry Fitzmaurice
Sep 30, 2020
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I Love You, Roger Sterling
Many critics consider 'Mad Men' a prestige drama. That's too bad.
Dayna Evans
Sep 23, 2020
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JamFam Q&A: Joanna Rothkopf
The two-time Emmy winning John Oliver writer reveals her group chat persona and more
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Sep 23, 2020
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JamFam Q&A: Hunter Harris
The New York Magazine writer takes a crack at our proprietary survey
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Sep 23, 2020
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The Downtime Guide to: Buying a Car
Buying a car is really weird right now. Here's some ideas to make it much less weird.
Larry Fitzmaurice
Sep 25, 2020
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Ask the JamFam: What's the best TikTok you've seen during quarantine?
Our writers come through with their greatest hits
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Sep 23, 2020
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Why I Came Back to Red Dead Redemption 2
How the deliberately slow-moving game rewards patience and observation
Larry Fitzmaurice
Sep 23, 2020
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Listening to George Harrison's All Things Must Pass Has Never Been More Rewarding
The Harrison long-player—and we mean long!—was far ahead of its time
Vikram Murthi
Sep 14, 2020
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