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Celebrities Doing Good
“Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time and always start with the person nearest you.” — Mother Teresa I love to see good

Black Panther Roars Atop Box Office
This just in: Vibranium, the mysterious, marvelous metal that turned the African nation of Wakanda into a high-tech fairyland, is now only that nation’s second

The Gamer in the Olympic Laurel Leaves
If you’ve been watching any of the Winter Olympics, you’ve undoubtedly noted that, in some events, the difference between a winning run or a losing

Culture Clips: The Hearts and Arrows Edition
It’s Valentine’s Day, folks—a time when many of us turn our attention to love, romance and lots and lots of chocolate. We’re all about that

Instagramming Your Vacation
The other day, as I was shuffling through the papers on my desk and thinking through what I might write about, a colleague of mine

Fifty Shades Freed Locks Down Top Spot
A tawdry tale of sex and marriage threw some shade at the rest of the box office this week. Or did it throw a full

Finding God in a Bad Commercial
It’s been said that God works in mysterious ways. Sometimes even through a controversial Ram Truck commercial. We’ve already mentioned that commercial Wednesday, of course.

R.I.P. CDs
I bought a CD last night. (Rock guitar instrumentalist Joe Satriani’s latest release, if you must know. But I digress already.) I bought it because

Culture Clips: About Those Super Bowl Ads …
A few days ago, the world was treated to one of the best Super Bowls in history. But some viewers couldn’t have cared less about

An Open Breakup Letter to Justin Timberlake
Dear Justin Timberlake (can I still call you JT?), I am writing to inform you that we’re through. I’m breaking up with you. Let me
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