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Skip the coffee, cocktails, and carbonated drinks—here’s what to eat instead for a smoother journey.—
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Travel + Leisure,
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But the glaciers don’t stop at the shoreline; instead, colossal floating plates of ice hundreds of meters thick extend over the sea.—
Evan Howell,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Oct. 2025
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Cohost Alfonso Ribeiro first passed the mic to Carrie Ann Inaba for the judges' critiques.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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As Deadline first reported over the summer, Channel 4 launched A Comedy Thing to publish weekly long-form programming for YouTube and content on TikTok and Instagram.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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