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Apr 14
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What DTF St. Louis says about male bondi...

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DTF St Louis is one of the most original shows on TV right now – Critics Michel Ghanem [MEE-shell GAH-nim] and Vinson Cunningham join Elamin Abdelmahmoud to talk about Sunday's finale and what the show reveals about male friendship in mid-life. Virtual K-pop group Plave just released their latest EP Caligo Pt. 2. It’s the follow up to last year’s Caligo Pt. 1 album that sold more than a million copies, a first for a virtual group. Michelle Cho talks with host Elamin Abdelmahmoud about Plave's success.

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