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IP Picks🔎: A Horror ‘Hunt for Red October’ That John Carpenter Would Love
➕ A true-crime Southern noir, and a Midwestern ‘Bosch’ that could be Kyle Chandler’s next big role. Also: A tribute to Dolly Parton’s commitment to…
 • Andy Lewis
IP Picks🔎: ‘Gone Girl’ for the True-Crime Podcast Age
➕ A dark twist on a classic children’s trope — and what to know about Natalie Portman and ‘Life of M’
 • Andy Lewis
IP Picks🔎: The Next ‘Road to Perdition’; ‘Secret History’ Meets ‘Yellowjackets’
âž• A $50 bet with Dr. Seuss that changed history
 • Andy Lewis
IP Picks🔎: The Next ‘Outlander’ — But With a Twist
➕ Two backlist gems — including a creepy swing at ‘The Shape of Water’ and ‘Widow’s Bay’ but for the YA crowd
 • Andy Lewis
IP Picks🔎: Frat Bros Turn Tony Montana; a ‘Flight Attendant’-Like Whodunit
➕ A grown-up ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ and a cult procedural with a killer lead role
 • Andy Lewis
IP Picks🔎: A Horror ‘Hunt for Red October’ That John Carpenter Would Love
➕ A true-crime Southern noir, and a Midwestern ‘Bosch’ that could be Kyle Chandler’s next big role. Also: A tribute to Dolly Parton’s commitment to…
 • Andy Lewis
IP Picks🔎: ‘Gone Girl’ for the True-Crime Podcast Age
➕ A dark twist on a classic children’s trope — and what to know about Natalie Portman and ‘Life of M’
 • Andy Lewis
IP Picks🔎: The Next ‘Road to Perdition’; ‘Secret History’ Meets ‘Yellowjackets’
âž• A $50 bet with Dr. Seuss that changed history
 • Andy Lewis
IP Picks🔎: The Next ‘Outlander’ — But With a Twist
➕ Two backlist gems — including a creepy swing at ‘The Shape of Water’ and ‘Widow’s Bay’ but for the YA crowd
 • Andy Lewis
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