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Onward Wins, Box Office Loses
The winner this weekend? The coronavirus. It was inevitable, really. With Hollywood pushing off new releases and many cities and states restricting large gatherings, the
What to Watch With Your Family While You’re at Home
Paramount has silenced A Quiet Place II for the time being—pushing its March 20 release date to sometime in the indeterminate future. The latest chapter
Culture Clips: Billie Eilish Confronts Objectification … in a Surprising Way
Pop phenom Billie Eilish is well known for wearing baggy clothes. In a Calvin Klein ad last year, Eilish revealed that her generally loose-fitting garb
Libraries Versus Movies: Is There Any Contest? Nope, Not Really.
There’s a very modern mindset that libraries are antiquated things: obsolete, archaic and dusty old buildings that sit unused. I mean, who needs a library
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
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