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Calculated Shard: 5 (from laksa052)

2. Crawled Status Check

Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa005.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/06/chernobyl-hbo-catch-22-good-omens-nuclear-power-dread\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/06/chernobyl-hbo-catch-22-good-omens-nuclear-power-dread\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

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What stayed with me most were the bodies of the radiation-poisoned first responders, so ravaged by their exposure that they are putrefying slowly, horribly, while clinging to life.\nKeep Reading\nContinue reading with a\nVanity Fair\nsubscription and get unlimited access, exclusive newsletters, and more.\nYour first month is free.\nSTART FREE TRIAL\nAlready a subscriber?\n \nSign In\nSubscribe to continue.\nUnlock your free month today.\n \nGET DIGITAL ACCESS\nSonia Saraiya\nis\nVanity Fair\n's television critic. Previously she was at\nVariety, Salon,\nand\nThe A.V. Club.\nShe lives in New York. ...\nRead More\nRead More\nReviews\nStaggering, Marvelous\nOur Planet\nIs the Nature Show We’ve Been Waiting For\nThe Netflix series doesn’t just acknowledge climate change—it charges its audience to take responsibility.\nBy\nSonia Saraiya\nElection Meddling\nTrump Admits Russia Helped Him Win, Denies It 20 Minutes Later\nThe president accidentally acknowledged reality—then quickly returned to his alternate universe.\nBy\nEric Lutz\nHollywood\nNo Country for Cheap Fuel: Hollywood Faces an Oil Shock\nExperts explain how rising fuel costs will affect Hollywood—and eventually, the films we see.\nBy\nMaxwell Adler\nMovies\nThis Israeli Director Thinks He’s Made the “Most Radical Movie” About Gaza\nPeople who oppose Israel may not want to watch the movie “because it is Israeli, because I am Israeli, and they're unable to deal with complexity,” says Nadav Lapid of\nYes\n. But Lapid also condemns his “authoritarian” homeland.\nBy\nJordan Hoffman\nNews\nJavier Bardem Condemns ‘Trump and Netanyahu’ for ‘Another Illegal War’ at a Very Political Oscars\nHost Conan O'Brien was subtle with his comments, Jimmy Kimmel less so, and the nominated films themselves carried a political charge.\nBy\nAidan McLaughlin\nPolitics\nDonald Trump, Pete Hegseth and the TikTokification of War\nPresident Trump's view of the war is reportedly informed by a daily diet of short-form bombing videos—and by rosy Fox News coverage. No wonder he thinks the war is won. Meanwhile, his Defense Secretary seems to view violence as its own end.\nBy\nAidan McLaughlin\nMovies\nAll the Drama Around Zendaya and Robert Pattinson’s\nThe Drama,\nExplained\nA24’s dark comedy about a wedding gone wrong has sparked both intrigue and controversy—thanks to the film’s shocking twist and the past behavior of its director.\nBy\nChris Murphy\nTelevision\nNew on Netflix: April 2026’s Best New Movies & Shows\nNew episodes of\nBeef\nand\nLove on the Spectrum,\nplus a documentary on Noah Kahan, are coming to the streamer next month.\nBy\nSavannah Walsh\nHollywood\nOscars 2026 First Look: This Year, the Stage Is a “Sanctuary of Celebration”\nThe Academy Awards stage features scattered trees and a more organic feel to create a calming space in a chaotic world.\nBy\nRebecca Ford\nPolitics\n“I Don’t Worry About Markets”: Trump Talks to\nVanity Fair\nThe Day After His Iran Address\nThe president delivered his first White House address to the nation on the war in Iran this week. In an interview with\nVanity Fair,\nover a background track of Fox News programming, he touted his supposed triumphs.\nBy\nAidan McLaughlin\nTelevision\nAwards Season Is Over. Strike Season Has Just Begun.\nVanity Fair\nspoke with several industry insiders—including producers at major production companies and members of both the writers and actors unions—about the landscape heading into negotiations.\nBy\nMaxwell Adler\nTelevision\nHow\nLove Story\nSaid Goodbye to JFK Jr. and Carolyn\n“What we wanted to lean toward was a hopeful ending amidst all the tragedy,” executive producer Brad Simpson says of the hit limited series’ poignant finale, “Search and Recovery.”\nBy\nChris Murphy","attrs_markdown":"[Skip to main content](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/2019\/06\/chernobyl-hbo-catch-22-good-omens-nuclear-power-dread#main-content)\n\n[SUBSCRIBE](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/v2\/offers\/vfa01034?source=Site_0_JNY_VYF_DESKTOP_GLOBAL_NAV_CTA_0_US_SUBSCRIPTION_RELAUNCH_MAR2026_ZZ_PANELA_ADB)\n\n[SUBSCRIBE](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/v2\/offers\/vfa01034?source=Site_0_JNY_VYF_DESKTOP_GLOBAL_NAV_CTA_0_US_SUBSCRIPTION_RELAUNCH_MAR2026_ZZ_PANELA_ADB)\n\n[Newsletters](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/newsletters?sourceCode=navbar)\n\nMenu\n\n[HOLLYWOOD](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood)\n\n[ARTS & CULTURE](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/culture)\n\n[POLITICS](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/politics)\n\n[STYLE](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/style)\n\n[ROYALS](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/style\/royals)\n\n[Get unlimited access to *Vanity Fair*. 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Two weeks after I finished the series, I couldn’t stop thinking about it. What stayed with me most were the bodies of the radiation-poisoned first responders, so ravaged by their exposure that they are putrefying slowly, horribly, while clinging to life.\n\nKeep Reading\n\n![Empty Martini Glass](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/699e240bc4b8a6c3e4981677\/original\/pass\/FINAL_vf%20daily.png?format=original)\n\nContinue reading with a *Vanity Fair* subscription and get unlimited access, exclusive newsletters, and more. **Your first month is free.**\n\n[START FREE TRIAL](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/v2\/offers\/vfa01034?source=Site_0_JNY_VYF_DESKTOP_PAYWALL_IN_CONTENT_BARRIER_0_US_SUBSCRIPTION_RELAUNCH_MAR2026_ZZ_PANELA_ADB&redirectURL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vanityfair.com%2Fhollywood%2F2019%2F06%2Fchernobyl-hbo-catch-22-good-omens-nuclear-power-dread)\n\nAlready a subscriber? 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But Lapid also condemns his “authoritarian” homeland.\n\nBy Jordan Hoffman\n\n[![Javier Bardem Condemns ‘Trump and Netanyahu’ for ‘Another Illegal War’ at a Very Political Oscars](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/69b765d94b5a894166597513\/4:3\/w_1200%2Cc_limit\/undefined)](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/story\/oscars-politics-javier-bardem-trump#intcid=_vanity-fair-article-bottom-recirc_db63238c-e625-4de5-a5be-dec41df1ca3c_text2vec1)\n\nNews\n\n[Javier Bardem Condemns ‘Trump and Netanyahu’ for ‘Another Illegal War’ at a Very Political Oscars](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/story\/oscars-politics-javier-bardem-trump#intcid=_vanity-fair-article-bottom-recirc_db63238c-e625-4de5-a5be-dec41df1ca3c_text2vec1)\n\nHost Conan O'Brien was subtle with his comments, Jimmy Kimmel less so, and the nominated films themselves carried a political charge.\n\nBy Aidan McLaughlin\n\n[![Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth and the TikTokification of War](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/69c56d95100ec7a7c74c28cb\/4:3\/w_1200%2Cc_limit\/undefined)](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/story\/trump-iran-war-bombing-videos#intcid=_vanity-fair-article-bottom-recirc_db63238c-e625-4de5-a5be-dec41df1ca3c_text2vec1)\n\nPolitics\n\n[Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth and the TikTokification of War](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/story\/trump-iran-war-bombing-videos#intcid=_vanity-fair-article-bottom-recirc_db63238c-e625-4de5-a5be-dec41df1ca3c_text2vec1)\n\nPresident Trump's view of the war is reportedly informed by a daily diet of short-form bombing videos—and by rosy Fox News coverage. No wonder he thinks the war is won. 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Readable Markdown	reactor 4 How did an HBO miniseries reignite so much debate about a decades-old disaster? ![](https://media.vanityfair.com/photos/5d3d1e975989820008deba1f/1:1/w_90%2Cc_limit/Sonia_Saraiya%2520\(1\).png) June 3, 2019 ![Chernobyl](https://media.vanityfair.com/photos/5cf52d1db544c6a229853d7a/master/w_2560%2Cc_limit/Chernobyl-HBO.jpg) Courtesy of HBO. Chernobyl, the five-part miniseries concluding tonight on HBO, is not just excellent television; it’s paradigm-shifting historical storytelling, the kind of tale that alters, ever-so-subtly, the texture of the real world. Two weeks after I finished the series, I couldn’t stop thinking about it. What stayed with me most were the bodies of the radiation-poisoned first responders, so ravaged by their exposure that they are putrefying slowly, horribly, while clinging to life. 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