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Also in theaters this week are Aziz Ansari's feature directorial debut and Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein.

Playwright Tony Kushner has worked with Steven Spielberg on four movies. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Kushner about the latest collaboration, "The Fabelmans," which explores Spielberg's childhood.

Past Spelling Bee champions reflect on the words that shaped their lives.

Cook became famous for her parts in Leonard Bernstein's Candide and Meredith Willson's The Music Man. Then, when Broadway roles became scarce, she reinvented herself as a concert and cabaret artist.

It was a big night for Olivia Rodrigo, Justin Bieber and Lil Nas X, among others, as MTV's Video Music Awards returned to the stage.

Slate contributor Seth Stevenson reviews the new commercials promoting the flu and cold medication Theraflu. The campaign depicts sick people as disfigured monsters transformed back into regular humans with a single dose of Theraflu Thin Strips.

Gatorade and Powerade are battling for the hearts of sports soft drink fans with television ad campaigns. But one Powerade ad, which touted that drink's lower calorie count, drew a lawsuit from Pepsi, Gatorade's parent company. Coke is the company behind Powerade. Slate contributor Seth Stevenson reports on the dispute.

Slate contributor Seth Stevenson reviews a new series of television ads for the Volkswagen Jetta. The spots feature drivers and passengers having everyday conversations when they suddenly are involved in a front-end collision.

Slate contributor Seth Stevenson reviews a new ad by Fidelity Investments featuring legendary musician Paul McCartney.

The trio of players, all from Detroit, along with producer and author Sue Mingus, will be celebrated in a tribute concert next spring.