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  "textContent": "In the last decade, I’ve occasionally written pieces that compared what’s happening in the world — specifically, in the Trump presidency — to something we’re used to seeing on the big screen. Eight months into his first term, I wrote a column entitled “Donald Trump’s Pop-Culture Presidency Enters Its Thriller Phase,” in which I argued […]",
  "title": "The Epstein Files Have Become The Ultimate Disturbing Horror Movie. No Wonder We Can’t Look Away"
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