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Paul Reubens in Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985).

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Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell star in Adam McKay's The Other Guys (2010).

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A wine window in Florence's Via Santo Spirito.

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Tyra Banks, Maria Bello, Bridget Moynahan, Izabella Miko, and Piper Perabo star in Coyote Ugly (2000).

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James Baldwin in London in 1969.

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American servicemen and women in Paris celebrate on V-J Day, marking the end of World War II.

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The IAAF has required Olympic gold medalist Caster Semenya to take medication to lower her testosterone levels—a demand she has actively fought against.

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Val Kilmer stars in Martha Coolidge's Real Genius (1985).

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Adam Sandler stars in Uncut Gems (2019).

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Tom Hiddleston as Loki in Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

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