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    "LaToya",
    "Michael Jackson",
    "Jackson 5",
    "biopics",
    "VHS",
    "book adaptations",
    "VHS collectors",
    "The Jacksons",
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    "VHS Has Made a Comeback, and LA is the Epicenter",
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    "Hokum",
    "Hidden Figures",
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    "Facebook",
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  "textContent": "MaxFunDrive is almost over! Don’t wait – ensure the future of this show at MaximumFun.org/joinmaxfilm Jaafar Jackson (son of Jermaine) dances his slouch-socked feet off in Antoine Fuqua’s new Michael Jackson biopic. And we have no less a personage than Tre’vell Anderson here to help us figure out how to feel about what was left in and what was left out. Then we’ll talk about some biopics that really work for us. **What’s Good** Alonso -  _Hitchcockian Thrillers_ by Stephen Rebello Drea - costumed bar crawl Tre’vell - grand opening of Maroon in Las Vegas Kevin -  _Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears_ by Michael Schulman **ITIDIC**\n\n  1. 20% of Netflix Watch Hours are Book Adaptations…and the Bump Goes Both Ways\n  2. VHS Has Made a Comeback, and LA is the Epicenter\n\n**Staff Picks** Drea - All That Jazz Alonso - Hokum Tre’vell - Hidden Figures Kevin - Apollo 13 This episode was edited by Gabe Mara.\n\nHappy MaxFunDrive! Right now is the best time to start a membership to support your favorite shows. Learn more and join at https://maximumfun.org/joinmaxfilm Follow us on BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram, or Letterboxd With Kevin Avery Drea Clark Alonso Duralde Produced by Marissa Flaxbart Sr. Producer Laura Swisher",
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