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Grandma Loves Gaming
We have a love/hate relationship with video games. There’s no mystery on that front. You can’t go a week without seeing a new report on
There For Us? Why Friends Is Still Culturally Relevant
The widely beloved 1990’s sitcom Friends will officially celebrate its 25th year anniversary on Sept. 22. That’s right, people. Twenty-five years. That’s a long time.
Culture Clips: Rock’s Inescapable Decline
“Rock is dead!” That opinion has been bouncing around the culture practically since the rowdy genre was born. The Who actually had an unreleased album
The Spiritual Lessons in Felicity Huffman’s Confession
Public figures—be they actors, musicians, politicians or athletes—sometimes make poor choices. And sometimes they have to face the consequences. Over the last seven months, we’ve
America Re-Reads Chapter Two
Moviegoers just can’t get enough scares in September. IT: Chapter Two earned its second-straight box-office victory, devouring an estimated $40.7 million in North America en
There’s a Better Way than Using Sex to Empower Women, Hollywood
Reclaiming your sexuality. It seems that ever since the #MeToo movement took flight on Twitter in 2017, we’ve been hearing this phrase everywhere. But what
Culture Clips: Just Another September, Just Another iPhone?
Yesterday, Apple fans around the world celebrated as the company released the new iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max. The greatest
What’s Streaming for Families in September (2019)
Well, it’s September. Football season is once again sticking its pigskin snout into your life and your local team is once again appearing less than
IT Haunts No. 1 … Again
Make way for the king. Stephen King, that is. IT Chapter Two, the sequel to 2017’s record-setting IT (both of which were based on King’s
“You Have to Be Proactive.” An Interview With VeggieTales Creator Phil Vischer
Thanks to Phil Vischer, kids love their veggies. Not necessarily the vegetables that land on the dinner plate (because, let’s face it, beets are disgusting).
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