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Onward Conjures Up First-Place Finish
No quest worth its salt is ever easy. Just ask the folks behind Onward. Pixar’s latest flick had to dodge controversy, leap competitors and wrestle
Onward & LGBTQ Representation Trends Onscreen
“My girlfriend’s daughter got me pulling my hair out.” If you’re not paying very close attention while watching Disney/Pixar’s new animated movie Onward, you’ll very
What’s Streaming for Families in March (2020)
We’ve all heard the old saying that March comes “in like a lion, out like a lamb.” But did you know that on the ancient
Culture Clips: The Newest Bond Villain is the Coronavirus
James Bond has tussled with some pretty terrible, ruthless nemeses in his ludicrously long career. He’s battled men with golden guns, steel jaws and razor-sharp
What Parents Need to Know About Hoop
You might think that with social media options such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and others, teens would have enough online friends. But apparently you’d
Invisible Man Materializes at No. 1
You can’t actually see the Invisible Man, pretty much by definition. Which makes this weekend’s box-office champ a bit of a paradox. Lots of people
Culture Clips: The Mouse House Gets a New Big Cheese
Most of us are familiar with Luke Skywalker, Tony Stark, Mickey Mouse and Homer Simpson. We might not know the guy who was instrumental in
More Screen Time, Less Sleep Time?
You wouldn’t think that a biography of 19th president Rutherford B. Hayes would keep one up at night. In truth, it was one of the
Sonic Rings Up Another Win
This weekend’s box-office tourney featured a showdown between PG-rated films, pitting defending champ Sonic the Hedgehog against new contender Call of the Wild. And if
Everything Right and Everything Wrong With Gaming Culture
This past week, I reviewed Apple TV+’s newest show Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet for Plugged In. The show piqued my interest for a couple of
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