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    The ’90s Blockbuster That’s Also a Symphony

    Megan Garber’s entertainment picks include the “full-throttle camp” of <em>Face/Off</em>, a forthcoming translation of <em>The Iliad</em>, and the cringe-comedy series <em>The Rehearsal.</em>
    by Kelli María Korducki Feb 19, 2023 5 minutes
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    Good morning, and welcome back to The Daily’s Sunday culture edition, in which one Atlantic writer reveals what’s keeping them entertained.

    Today’s special guest is Megan Garber, a staff writer who frequently writes about the intersection of pop culture and politics for The Atlantic. Megan wrote our March cover story on the ever-blurrier distinction between reality and entertainment, which is currently on newsstands. She’s also the author of On Misdirection: Magic, Mayhem,, a collection ofessays on misinformation and America’s fracturing political culture, one of the three inaugural titles from our new book imprint. Megan is a fan of the classicist Emily Wilson’s literary translations and the artistry of Nicolas Cage, and she belly-laughed during the first episode of the “semi-satirical semi-documentary” HBO series

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