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This essay covers the career of Jennifer Garner according to the audiences she appeals to, and has been marketed to.
Trump’s campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, has a history of physical aggression. This Buzzfeed News article attempts to add some more sexualized accusations to his rap sheet, but doesn’t quite have the evidence or clarity of expression to back them up.
The News Genius community has been picking apart some rather spurious reporting about the way Yale’s NCAA chances have apparently been “overshadowed” by the sexual misconduct case involving Jack Montague.Join in here.
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