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Culture Clips: A Tragedy in Jacksonville
Most of us turn to entertainment to get a little respite from the anxieties of the world outside. When we watch a movie, we’re not
Speaking of Speaking …
In my 2011 book, Plugged-In Parenting, I included a chapter titled, “Ten Things You Can Do to End Fights Over Family Entertainment.” One of those
Crazy Rich Asians Trounce Happytime Murders
Better to be crazy and rich than happy, apparently. At least when it comes to movie titles. Crazy Rich Asians cruised to its second-straight box-office
Vodcast: Leveraging Childhood Stuff to Tell Adult Stories
No Sesame. All Street. If you grew up watching Sesame Street, you may be a bit shocked with the new “puppetry” movie, The Happytime Murders.
Culture Clips: And Now a Word From Our Sponsors …
Netflix, you clever dog, you. “Commercials are terrible!”you told us, and then you filled your streaming service with roughly three quintillion original shows (OK, 323,
Why the Eagles Passing Michael Jackson Is Worth a Blog
For pretty much my entire adult life, it’s been common knowledge that Michael Jackson’s seminal 1982 album Thriller was the best-selling record (remember those?) of
Crazy Rich Asians Scores Sane Rich Weekend
We’ve officially hit the August movie doldrums. All the high-profile summer blockbusters have come and gone. Oscar hopefuls and holiday flicks are back stage still,
Vodcast: What’s Up With the New Oscars Category?
I’m a sucker for traditions. Growing up, we didn’t have many of them, and now that I have my own family, we love creating our
Culture Clips: “Mom, Where’s My Bulletproof Backpack?”
It’s back-to-school time. That means school supplies. Pencils? Check. Erasers? Yup. Trapper Keepers? (Oh wait, it’s not the ’80s anymore. Oh wait again, they have
Chris Pratt Seems Like a Great Guy. But …
I really like Chris Pratt. He seems like a fun, funny, down-to-earth guy who, despite being one of this moment’s great action heroes, doesn’t take
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