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What we recommend this week, from Japanese study hacks to baroque pop storytelling.

Nymphet Alumni, Alexi Alario, Biz Sherbert, and Sam Cummins

Jul 17, 2026

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Welcome to week fifty-nine of Course Materials, our recommendations column where we share the best of our cultural diets for paid subscribers every Friday.

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