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Alan Sepinwall wrote a lovely remembrance of Rob Reiner and his career . “A legend. No doubt about it.” Reiner and his wife Michele Singer were found dead at their home in LA yesterday. Which Reiner movie are we watching tonight? 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
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Over the decades, Tom Jones has performed with the best of them. In 1969, we can find him singing “Long Time Gone” with Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and taking them delightfully by surprise. The same goes for his duet with Janis Joplin in that same year. Now fast forward to