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Culture Clips: The Existential Crisis of So Many Christmas Movies!
TV’s “25 Days of Christmas” has arrived! And while many a family may be excited to share familiar Christmas classics such as The Santa Clause,

All I Want For Christmas is … a New VeggieTales Episode?
My family’s first encounter with the VeggieTales franchise came waaaaay back in 1996, when my kids were young, Phil Vischer’s veggies were still garden fresh

Frozen II Proves It’s No Turkey
Frozen II entered its second week as, technically, a leftover. But as any Thanksgiving-loving American knows, sometimes leftovers are the best. So no one was

Culture Clips: All I Want for Christmas is Three World Records
We haven’t even cooked the Thanksgiving turkey yet, but no matter: Lots of people have moved on to Christmas. Trees are up, tiny lights are

What Is a Dopamine Fast, Anyway?
One of the most interesting concepts in economics is the law of diminishing marginal returns. It says, basically, the more we consume of something, the

Frozen II Chills at No. 1
Joker aside, the box office has suffered through a bit of a cold spell since, oh, The Lion King was roaring. Sequels underperformed. Durable franchises

Fifty Years of Sesame Street and the Internet: Which Hurt My Kids More?
OK, so this blog’s title is a little click-baity, but it’s still worth thinking about for a bit. The Internet and Sesame Street are both

Culture Clips: Alone … With Our Screens
Plugged In reviewed a strange little video game last week called Death Stranding. Our own Bob Hoose calls it part shooter, part adventure game, part

Disney+ Streaming Service: What You Need to Know
Stand aside all you pesky streaming services because the behemoth of them all has arrived: Disney+. If your kids are Disney fans (or Star Wars

Ford v Ferrari Takes Checkered Flag
Sure, the showdown between Ford and Ferrari was a big deal back in the day. But when it comes to this weekend’s box-office tourney, it
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