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‘South Park’: Stan Discovers Sephora’s Backrooms Before Ike Aura Battles a Looksmaxxing Chad

In the third episode of “South Park” Season 29, the gang gets stuck in Sephora’s “Backroom,” Stan’s dad shrinks himself using products from the beauty chain…

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According to Variety, in the third episode of “South Park” Season 29, the gang gets stuck in Sephora’s “Backroom,” Stan’s dad shrinks himself using products from the beauty chain and aura battles take over South America (the newly named mountain town), meaning internet lingo like “mogging,” “maxxing” and “mewing” (along with “chad,” “cringe” and “rizz”) are plentiful.

This entertainment story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Stan Discovers Sephora’s Backrooms, South Park’ and Ike Aura Battles.

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United States · Americas
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Variety
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Stan Discovers Sephora’s Backrooms, South Park’, Ike Aura Battles, Looksmaxxing Chad
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Entertainment

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