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The new fun CBS show Cupertino is reminiscent of old-school legal dramas, and that’s a good thing. From the creators of The Good Wife, it follows two lawyers in Silicon Valley (Mike Colter and Rachel Keller) whose new firm represents the underdog, takes on big tech and grapples with the complexities of artificial intelligence. The cast has some other familiar faces, including Busy Philipps and Renée Elise Goldsberry. 

If you enjoy good, chewy television, check out these episodes:

'War' is a little trashy, and very delicious 

We're high up on 'The Lowdown' 

'Industry' paid out its investments handsomely

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The film Possible Love recently hit Netflix, and it’s worth your time. It’s the latest from director Lee Chang-dong, whose previous film Burning was a critical hit. In the Korean film, two couples living very different lives come together – wealth and privilege meets working class struggle, as the film dissects how much a basic sense of self-worth is bound up with having a job. And the toxic, pernicious effect that losing a job has on pretty much everything. 

Want to stay immersed in Korean culture? Check out these episodes:
'No Other Choice' is the perfect movie for our moment 

'Return To Seoul' might break you, in the best way 

On 'Arirang,' BTS nods to K-pop's past, present and future

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Godzilla Minus Zero is the sequel to Godzilla Minus One, the global word-of-mouth hit that just happened to be the first Godzilla movie ever to win an Oscar. In the movie, our heroes battle Godzilla and…a new nemesis. The Japanese film includes stunning visual effects, while also digging into themes of regret, shame, and the devastating aftermath of World War II. 

Need a few more disaster movies? Check out these episodes:
In 'A Quiet Place: Day One', Lupita Nyong'o makes silence golden 

'Twisters' has us spiraling 

'Godzilla x Kong' and 'Godzilla Minus One' revamp the classic monster story

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Wild Horse Nine is a terrific new movie that stars John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell as two CIA agents who head to Easter Island for an unusual and mysterious mission in the early 1970s. They bicker and banter constantly, but the film is more than just a hangout movie: It also reflects heavily on memory and regret. Written and directed by Martin McDonagh (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri), it promises to be a major player in this year’s Oscars race. 

Are you looking for another good hang? Check out these episodes:
'One of Them Days' turns Keke Palmer and SZA loose

Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin tap into 'A Real Pain'

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Fall is in the air and you need stuff to watch and listen to and read as you curl up under the blanket and settle in. We’ve got you covered with some under the radar picks that are, as the kids say, giving autumn. We talk about: Over the Garden Wall, The Guest, books by Josephine Tey and Helene Hanff, and the music of Connie Converse and The Weakerthans. 

Looking for more cozy recommendations? Check out these episodes:

Little House on the Prairie

In Tina Fey’s ‘The Four Seasons,’ marriage is far from a vacation

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