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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    What's up with the giant flying wolf in 'Rampage?'

    Our critics review “Rampage,” starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as a primatologist who shares a strong bond with a gorilla; “Truth or Dare,” another horror film from Blumhouse Productions; “The Rider,” which won the Art Cinema Award at Cannes, and…

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    By Madeleine Brand • Apr 13, 2018 • 1 min read

    Our critics review “Rampage,” starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as a primatologist who shares a strong bond with a gorilla; “Truth or Dare,” another horror film from Blumhouse Productions; “The Rider,” which won the Art Cinema Award at Cannes, and follows a rodeo cowboy who suffers a near-fatal head injury.

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    When it comes to privacy, are Comcast and Verizon worse than Facebook?
    1. 0:00Elliott Broidy, Trump's lovechild, and Comey's new book
    2. 14:24Privacy beyond Facebook: What other companies know about us
    3. 23:32What's up with the giant flying wolf in 'Rampage?'You’re reading this
    4. 38:46In NHL playoffs, LA Kings face brand new Vegas team
    5. 44:27Why are people scared of Friday the 13th?
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