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Three minutes, fifty seconds: Can I

Drake’s newest song, featuring Beyoncé, should be amazing – because everything featuring Beyoncé should be amazing – but, well, let’s just say it doesn’t use Queen Bey’s talents the way it could. Can I listen to this again? Can I? Yes, but please don’t make me.

Ninety minutes: Saturday Night Live

Tracy Morgan is hosting this week, and even if the show isn’t epically hilarious it is bound to be triumphant. After a long recovery from injuries he suffered in a car crash last year, Morgan, a former SNL cast member, has been slowly returning to the public eye, including a brief appearance at the Emmys last month that made you want to hug the guy.

Eight minutes: An Economic History of Leftovers

Thanksgiving is one of those rare times when the leftovers might actually be more in demand than the original meal. The rest of the time, leftovers are just there in the fridge. Helen Veit offers an interesting look in The Atlantic at how attitudes toward leftovers have changed.

Five minutes: Rick Moranis Isn’t Retired

Think of all the comedies Rick Moranis has been in: Strange Brew, Ghostbusters, Spaceballs. His IMDb page is littered with lesser movies, sure, but he was always working. And then, he just vanished. Which is why his interview with The Hollywood Reporter is so fascinating.