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In the January 5 newsletter:
A power ranking of every NFL team in the playoffs, a Bachelor premiere recap video, and a look at Terry Gilliam's 12 Monkeys—25 years later.

Power Ranking Every Team in the NFL Playoffs

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The Chiefs have the clearest path to the Super Bowl, but they’re followed closely by a group of teams that could put up plenty of fight. Who will hoist the Lombardi Trophy in February?

[Join Danny Kelly for a postseason NFL ranking.]

Which Chaotic DC Actor Is Having the Most Fun? A Ranking.

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Ever since the DCEU abandoned the Snyderverse, some of Hollywood’s most prestigious performers have been going absolutely bonkers in superhero movies.

[It's time to take a journey with Carrie Wittmer as she travels deep into the DCEU to find out which actor is having the most fun in their role.]

The Raptors Have Lost Their Swagger. Can They Get It Back?

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Toronto is off to the NBA’s most disappointing start and it seems the rest of the league has figured out its All-Star forward. What can Nick Nurse do to right the ship?

[Jonathan Tjarks breaks down what's going wrong in Toronto.]

The Bachelor Premiere Recap Live | Bachelor Party

Join Juliet Litman as she recaps The Bachelor premiere live with Rachel Lindsay and Van Lathan of Higher Learning.

What Is the Greatest MLB Pitch of All Time?

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Mariano Rivera’s cutter, Walter Johnson’s fastball, Bob Gibson’s slider, Pedro Martínez’s [insert pitch here]—everything is on the table.

[Join us for a very special Baseball BBQ investigation into MLB history.]

A Plague of Madness

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Twenty-five years ago, Terry Gilliam and the other outsider creators of 12 Monkeys gave humanity a warning about our pandemic-filled future, whether they meant to or not.

[Join Eric Ducker as he looks back on 12 Monkeys, a quarter of a century later.]

“You're here because of the system.”
—Jeffrey Goines, 12 Monkeys

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Power Ranking Every Team in the NFL Playoffs

Which Chaotic DC Actor Is Having the Most Fun? A Ranking.

The Raptors Have Lost Their Swagger. Can They Get It Back?

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What Is the Greatest MLB Pitch of All Time?

A Plague of Madness

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