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Jul 2023
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In this edition of Mmm Trends, So Good, Yes Yes Yes, Jack and super-producer Becca Ramos discuss the viral NPC trend on TikTok Live spearheaded by content creator Pinkydoll, the review embargo for Boppenheimer has been lifted and things are looking good for both films, the conspiracy theory that Christopher Nolan made Oppenheimer to cover up a dark family secret and Google is testing a product that uses artificial intelligence technology to produce news stories.

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