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• 15 Best Early Black Friday Deals Under $25

  The Cut, Nov 22, 2023

  To buy for yourself and to gift.

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• The best roller coaster you've (likely) never ridden

  Boing Boing, Nov 22, 2023

  The second episode of the new Disney theme park YouTube series "Disney Unpacked," featuring Jim Shull, a former Disney imagineer, is about the making of "Crush's Coaster," the indoor family roller coaster ride in Disneyland Paris based on the movie Finding Nemo. — Read the rest

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• Jenna Ortega won't be in Scream VII either

  AV Club, Nov 22, 2023

  The Scream franchise has lost its other Carpenter sister. One day after production studio Spyglass fired lead actress Melissa Barrera for what they deemed to be “hate speech,” news broke that Jenna Ortega will also be exiting the franchise ahead of the upcoming Scream VII. Ortega and Barrera played sisters Tara and… Read more...

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• Firefighters demo "safe" turkey fryer — which hilariously bursts into flames (video)

  Boing Boing, Nov 22, 2023

  Although most people roast a turkey for Thanksgiving, the more adventurous might want to hit the fryer. But don't let it burst into flames, as this poor turkey carcass did! (See video below, posted by Sparks Fire Dept.) To avoid a Thanksgiving mishap — or worse — make sure you know how to use your fryer, says Nevada's Sparks Fire Department, including how much oil to use and setting the correct temperature. — Read the rest

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• Melissa Barrera Fired From Scream 7 Over Pro-Palestine Posts

  Vulture, Nov 22, 2023

  Scream 7 director Christopher Landon responded to Barrera being dropped in a now-deleted tweet, saying, “This was not my decision to make.”

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• House Ethics declines to investigate Rep. Jamaal Bowman over fire alarm incident

  Politico, Nov 22, 2023

• Ken Jeong says stop mocking his knee reflex hammer

  Boing Boing, Nov 22, 2023

  Comedian Ken Jeong, MD no longer practices medicine, but he maintains his medical license. This seems like a good idea in the fickle world of entertainment. In this Wired video, Dr. Jeong explains why the knee reflex test is so important. — Read the rest

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• Noah Kahan Has Homesickness to Thank for His Transition to Folk-Pop

  Vulture, Nov 22, 2023

  The singer-songwriter joined Switched on Pop to discuss the influences behind “Stick Season” and his kindred connection to Olivia Rodrigo.

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