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In the February 5 newsletter:
The keys to Super Bowl LV, a recap of what just happened on WandaVision, and a special mega episode of Slow News Day with NFL legends.

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The Keys to Super Bowl LV
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Tom Brady vs. Patrick Mahomes is a dream matchup come true, and on Sunday, they’re squaring off with a championship on the line. Here’s what both of their teams need to do to win.

[Join Danny Heifetz as he explores the game within the big game and what each team needs to do to take the advantage.]

Country Music’s Morgan Wallen Reckoning
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The biggest star in the genre was caught on tape using a racial slur this week. The backlash has been swift and severe, but what happens next?

[Rob Harvilla breaks down the biggest story in country music this week, and in the music industry writ large.]
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WandaVision Episode 5 Recap
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The fifth episode of WandaVision shifted not only the course of the remainder of the show’s only season—it potentially just altered the future of the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe.

[SPOILER ALERT! Daniel Chin reviews the fifth episode of WandaVision.]
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The Christopher Plummer Syllabus
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Christopher Plummer, a true legend of Hollywood whose career spanned seven decades, died at the age of 91 on Friday. The Ringer staff remembers some of his greatest moments.

[From The Sound of Music to Knives Out, this is the Christopher Plummer Syllabus.]
 
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It's a Slow News Day Mega Episode Special!
Kevin Clark hosted NFL talents and legends throughout the week to preview Super Bowl LV between the Buccaneers and Chiefs.
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‘Malcolm & Marie’ and the Double-Edged Sword of Hype
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Sam Levinson parlayed the excitement around ‘Euphoria’ into more excitement for his latest film, a made-in-quarantine drama starring Zendaya and John David Washington. But all that energy can have its downsides.

[Malcolm & Marie was teased with great fanfare after filming over two weeks this summer, before being sold to Netflix for $30 million. But will the masses love it? Alison Herman explores the future of the film.]
“Well, apparently, we're both suffering from a deplorable lack of curiosity.”
—Captain Von Trapp, The Sound of Music
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