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“THE MALTESE FALCON” | 8 p.m., TCM | Dashiell Hammett’s private eye Sam Spade, played by Humphrey Bogart, is on the trail of a certain bird in John Huston’s acclaimed directorial debut film from 1941.
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TABOO | 8 p.m., National Geographic Channel | “Body Modification” is the title of this chapter, which focuses on different ways the body is physically altered in various cultures. From neck rings in Thailand and Burma to breast ironing in Cameroon, there’s no accounting for taste.
-Joanne Ostrow
