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The idea that boundless customization is the way of the future misunderstands the relationship between creator and audience and the negotiation that goes on between the two. Above, Laura Marano as Cami and Jordi Webber as Jack in Choose Love. Netflix hide caption

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NewJeans released a new EP titled Get Up earlier this summer. ADOR hide caption

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Roy Johnson (right) with a Bishop Sycamore player in the HBO documentary, BS High. HBO hide caption

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Natalie Dew and H. Jon Benjamin voice the characters Zara Kahn and Sterling Archer on FX's Archer. FX hide caption

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Ayo Edebiri stars as Josie and Rachel Sennott as PJ in Bottoms. Orion Pictures Inc. hide caption

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Books We Love: Book Club Ideas

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Reggie (Will Ferrell), Maggie (Isla Fisher), Hunter (Randall Park) and Bug (Jamie Foxx) in Strays. Chuck Zlotnick/Universal Pictures hide caption

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John Cho in season two of Apple+ series The Afterparty. Apple TV+ hide caption

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Salma Paralluelo of Spain during the Women's World Cup semi-final match versus Sweden. Phil Walter/Getty Images hide caption

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Kaley Cuoco and Lake Bell voice Harley and Poison Ivy on Harley Quinn. Max hide caption

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Big Boi and Andre 3000 of Outkast perform at the Firefly Music Festival in 2014. Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Firefly Music Festival hide caption

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