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Culture Clips: It’s a Crazy World … So Eat Dinner as a Family
You don’t have to look further than your news feed to find plenty of disheartening news. And we’ll deal with some of that shortly. But

Maturity Matters
Common sense would tell us that people’s personal maturity will influence their careers, their lives and their relationships, regardless of how talented they are. Alas,

Avengers: To Infinity and the Box Office!
It came bent on utter domination. Once it was through, it left smoldering ruins in its wake. Try as its adversaries might, nothing could stop

Vodcast: What You Need to Know About the Avengers Before You See Infinity War
In our newest vodcast, I ask Paul Asay about what someone needs to know before going to see the most anticipated film of the year:

That One Time CBS Decided to Live Biblically
CBS announced last week that it was pulling its faith-themed sitcom, Living Biblically, off the air and replacing it with repeats from The Big Bang

Culture Clips: This Email Will Self-Destruct …
“This tape will self-destruct in five seconds.” Mission Impossible fans will, of course, recognize that iconic line from the original 1960s and ’70s TV series.

Avengers: The Spirituality Behind the Superheroes
This weekend, Avengers: Infinity War will roll into theaters worldwide. It’s kind of a big deal. Infinity War, wherein an array of Marvel superheroes will

A Quiet Place Re-Takes First Place
Forget about those gigantic gorillas. Never mind those super troopers. Let’s not even worry about Amy Schumer. A Quiet Place made another loud impression on

Vodcast: Our Love/Hate Relationship With Romcoms
In our newest vodcast, I sit down with Paul Asay and talk about my favorite movie genre: Romantic comedies. Paul isn’t a diehard fan, but

Culture Clips: The Rock Is Dead, Rap Reigns Edition
Rock is dead. Rap reigns. So say music charts, YouTube views, Spotify play lists and Washington Post contributor Marc Weingarten. His opinion piece yesterday, “Sorry,
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