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Inside the ‘Anti-Woke’ Literary Scene Growing in L.A.

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Generate Key Takeaways Credit: John McDermott Matt Pegas neatly arranges stacks of books atop the red tablecloth at the reception table in the front yard of the house party. Surrounding the books is a tableau of candles, rose petals, a tarot deck, and packets of wildflower seeds, which guests are encouraged to take home and plant.
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Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker recount the wild story of Cream, rock's pioneering power trio

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When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker gave birth to the power trio, redefined rock improvisation and sold millions of albums. For all their success, nothing could stop the Cream from curdling. The year was 1968, and guitarist Eric Clapton, bassist Jack Bruce, and drummer Ginger Baker were sitting on top of the world. Or so it seemed.
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Uncovering the higher truth of Jay Shetty

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On 20 August 2022, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck got married at Affleck’s 87-acre countryside estate in Savannah, Georgia. The nuptials were the closest thing the US had to a royal wedding: two A-list actors reunited after years apart. It was the kind of storybook ending you might see in a J.Lo romcom. Presiding over it all was Jay Shetty, the former Hindu monk who’s become a one-man self-help empire.
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