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Friday, August 8
Atavist

The Talented Mr. Bruseaux

He made his name in Chicago investigating race riots, solving crimes, and exposing corruption. But America’s first Black private detective was hiding secrets of his own.

The Toronto Star

What Michael Did

How does a family cope when one member — in the midst of a psychotic episode — kills another?

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Mental Floss

The Short, Brilliant Life—and Lasting Legacy—of Jeff Buckley

Jeff Buckley released only one EP and one studio album before his untimely death at the age of 30, but it was enough to earn the singer-songwriter a dedicated following that has only grown over the years. Now, he’s the subject of a new documentary—‘It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley’—out August 8.

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