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Feb 2022
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Why is everyone watching Married at Firs...

The Guardian
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In Guardian Australia’s podcast about internet culture, Patrick Lenton and Rebecca Shaw join us to explain why they are watching a deplorably compelling show – and why it’s a clickbait-y ratings hit. Also, we discuss the hottest new accessory of Hollywood, from Dua Lipa to the Hadids: literature 
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