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What’s New and Streaming for Families This November
Elections, family gatherings, brisk winter weather, thankfulness and food. Such are the joys of November. Well OK, politicians, icy roadways and some prickly family members
Culture Clips: Are Conservative Stars Keeping Quiet?
Many celebrities these days adopt political views that tend to align with liberal positions and politicians. But what about those who don’t? What price might
NFL Star Benjamin Watson Announces Wife’s Pregnancy via Heartwarming TD Celebration
NFL touchdown celebrations have been the cause of much conversation—and consternation—over the years. Should planned celebrations be allowed? How much is too much? And what
Bohemian Rhapsody is the Champion, My Friend
Audiences had just four words for the box office this weekend: Long live the Queen. Bohemian Rhapsody, a melodious docudrama about the 1970s-80s rock band
Generation Alpha’s Revolutionary World … And Parenting in It
If you’ve been lying awake at night wondering what we’re going to name the kids born after Generation Z (those who arrived between 1996 and
Culture Clips: For Halloween, Some Scary Screens
Halloween is a big deal in the United States. The average American will spend $185.50 for the hallo-day, including $76 on candy. But we’ve got
Based on a True Story … Mostly
We’ve all seen that tag in front of a movie: “Based on a True Story.” And there’s never any shortage of movies like those. This
Halloween Scares Up Another Win
Most of the movies at the multiplex turned on all their lights and hid in their secret basement bunkers this weekend. After all, Michael Myers
Are Disney Princesses Problematic?
I recently had a chance to sit down with Adam Holz and talk about the comments actresses Kristen Bell and Keira Knightley made about Disney
Culture Clips: It’s a Boo-tiful World
As we fill big bowls with candy in preparation for next week’s onslaught of little ghosts and goblins, then eat all the candy and fill
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