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Plugged In Movie Awards 2020: Best Movies for Kids
Every year around this time, the entertainment industry tells us all about its “best” movies. Secular critics roll out their top 10 lists. Actors and

Bad Boys Do Surprisingly Good
I don’t envy the life of your average Hollywood studio executive. Oh, sure, I suppose the mansion in Malibu with a Lamborghini in the drive
Netflix’s The Circle and Our Culture
What is it about reality TV shows that draw us in? Could it be that we feel a need to disconnect from our own lives

Culture Clips: Oscar the Grouch
It’s hard to drive anywhere in Hollywood this time of year without plowing into another stack of awards. Honorary hardware practically falls from the sky
10 Mind-Blowing Gadgets Unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show
The Consumer Electronics Show for 2020 has come and gone. And, of course, it brought with it a wide assortment of gigantic TVs, foldable phones,

The Rise of Skywalker Falls to 1917
The Great War upended Star Wars at the box office this weekend, with newly minted Best Picture contender 1917 planting its flag for a convincing
What the Ever-Changing Dracula Tells Us About Society and Ourselves
Some things never change, they say. But some things do. Take Count Dracula, for instance—not the historical Vlad III of Wallachia, of course, but the

Culture Clips: Silver Tongues at the Golden Globes? Not Quite.
The Golden Globes took place on Sunday marking the beginning of the end for Hollywood’s 2019 awards season. (The season will officially culminate on Feb.

Here’s A Streaming Service That Targets Christian Families
The future of television is streaming. In fact, the present of television is streaming, too. Streaming services like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime have been

Rise of Skywalker Wins Third Straight Weekend
In Star Wars lore, it seems, the Empire (and all its offshoots) and the Republic (and all its offshoots) swap the galactic cat seat with
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