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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    In ‘Uglydolls,’ not fitting in is a good thing

    Our critics review “Uglydolls,” an animated musical that celebrates weirdness, starring Kelly Clarkson, Nick Jonas and Emma Roberts; “The Intruder,” in which a young married couple buys their dream home from a widower who’s still attached to the…

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 3, 2019 • 1 min read

    Our critics review “Uglydolls,” an animated musical that celebrates weirdness, starring Kelly Clarkson, Nick Jonas and Emma Roberts; “The Intruder,” in which a young married couple buys their dream home from a widower who’s still attached to the house; “Ask Dr. Ruth,” a HULU documentary about Dr. Ruth Westheimer, a Holocaust survivor who became a sex therapist; “Long Shot,” a romantic comedy about a journalist and a politician.

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    4. 36:34Bridging cultures through hip-hop: Artists mix English and Mandarin
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      host of the podcast “Unspooled” and film reviewer for the Los Angeles Times

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    3 of 4
    Meatless goes mainstream
    1. 0:00Trump makes sweeping changes to the asylum system, and lawsuits follow
    2. 10:56Why fast food restaurants are going meatless
    3. 19:40In ‘Uglydolls,’ not fitting in is a good thingYou’re reading this
    4. 36:34Bridging cultures through hip-hop: Artists mix English and Mandarin
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