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Roundtable: NBA Playoffs, Magnifica Humanitas, and The Mandalorian and Grogu

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Three Big Conversations:

The OKC Thunder have become the NBA's favorite villain - 10:00
Pope Leo publishes an AI manifesto - 20:14
The Mandalorian and Grogu had a disappointing first weekend. - 35:50

Song of the Week - "the cure" by Olivia Rodrigo - 3:16

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In Other News: - 42:40

Small "dot cakes," baked in cups, and covered in frosting and rainbow nonpareil sprinkles, are going viral. The colorful aesthetic of these cakes is just half of the appeal, with the other part being the satisfying scrape of a spoon being dragged across the top.
A new YPulse report found that 87% of 13- to 24-year-old guys agree with the statement, "I am a gamer," suggesting that online gaming continues to be one of the fastest-growing social spaces for boys and young men.
A newly published report from the American Bible Society found that 38% of parents are regularly engaged with the Bible, as opposed to 23% of nonparents. A ton of other interesting statistics are included in the latest chapter of their State of the Bible report, linked here.
DIY "cyberdecks" are the latest tech trend on TikTok. Creators are using Raspberry Pi mini computers to build whimsical homemade devices inside of retro purses, Game Boys, or briefcases.
Off Campus has become Gen Z's latest #BookTok-adapted TV obsession, landing as Prime Video's biggest debut ever among viewers aged 18-34. Common Sense Media flagged the series for extreme explicit sexual content.

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