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May 2024
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Did Dua Lipa Flop? + Miserable Music Mov...

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Discussing the imperfect rollout of “Radical Optimism," plus: the recent music movies “Back to Black,” about Amy Winehouse, and “The Idea of You” with Anne Hathaway. 
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