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CULTURE TV
‘Modern Love’ offers bite-size rom-coms to those seeking a digital dose of feel-good this fall
By Elizabeth Butcher | November 9, 2019Amazon Prime’s newest anthology series, which premiered Oct. 18, follows a string of New Yorkers in search of one connection to make it all worthwhile.
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Behind the scenes of arts and media: Sights and sounds at DEMAN Weekend 2019
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Five observations from Duke men's basketball's first half against Georgia State
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11/15/2019
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