81 of the Greatest Martin Scorsese Characters

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October 20, 2023
 
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In honor of Martin Scorsese's upcoming 81st birthday and his latest theatrical release, Killers of the Flower Moon, we've gathered together and ranked 81 of his greatest film characters. Find out which foul-mouthed favorite landed on our list. 

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LIVE from a Lower Manhattan courthouse, we're reporting on all the cringey text messages and Google Docs shared between Sam Bankman-Fried and his business partner and on-again, off-again girlfriend Caroline Ellison. 

Best quote: “The defense has called so many sidebars—and has been admonished by the judge so many times for doing so—that some members of the jury have started kind of chuckling knowingly each time it happens.” —Katie Baker

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Austin Reaves may have gone undrafted two summers ago, but the third-year guard is settling in quite nicely to his new role as one of the Lakers' Big Three. Reaves offers up his own thoughts about where he stands after a wildly successful offseason.

Best quote: "He wants to be a Laker for life. It’s more than a jersey to him; it’s a mentality, it’s a pride thing. It’s the connections he has built." —Mirin Fader

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Is it worth sticking with the 49ers and Eagles after they've officially lost their perfect records? We lay out which teams we're betting on this week. 

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