Elmo’s Real Dad, Kiwis for #BlackLivesMatter and ‘The Big Lebowski,’ Shit-Ass Movie

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Hot Weather, Hotter Takes

‘The Big Lebowski’ Has Never Been Good

What to Watch

Spike Lee’s ‘Da 5 Bloods’ Looks Back in Anger at Black Soldiers’ Experience in Vietnam

Need for Speed

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Good Content

The Inside Story of Derrick Comedy, the College Dudes Who Changed the Web Forever

You Have Questions, We’ve Got Answers

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Will Shaving My Pits Make Me Less Sweaty?

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Jeff Gross

Jeff Gross is MEL’s senior editor for social media and content marketing. His daily ICYMI column, which chronicles all things meta on the site, is the quickest way to catch up on MEL, and the funniest thing you’ll read all day. Follow him on Twitter.