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The #MeToo Movement and Women In Rap
My first job was as a high school teacher in inner-city Philadelphia. Fresh out of college, I was eager to teach and dying to make
Culture Clips: Putting the Spring in Our Cultural Step
Yes, spring is upon us—a time of … well, snow where I live in Colorado. But everywhere else, it’s a time of budding trees and
Three Years With Jesus, Filmed in Five
We’re in the midst of Holy Week now, and moviegoers who want to see a Christian flick have plenty of options. The financial performance of
Pacific Rim Leads Box Office Uprising
Black Panther is incredibly strong, ludicrously fast and wears an outfit of pure vibranium. (That’s, like, a big deal for the three of you who
Why ‘Paul, Apostle of Christ’ is Worth Your Time
Full disclosure: I haven’t seen Paul, Apostle of Christ yet. What I have done is read Plugged In reviewer Paul Asay’s excellent review of the
Culture Clips: Social Pressure
Facebook has been one of the darlings of the new millennium, presiding over an ever-expanding online empire made up of some two billion souls. But
What’s in a Word? Plenty.
We’re in the throes of the NCAA Basketball Tournament now, aka March Madness. And you don’t have to be a superfan to know who’s been
Can You Imagine? Black Panther Takes Fifth Straight
Five wins. Most basketball teams that play during March Madness “only” need to rack up five straight wins to be crowned national champs. If the
Disney Tripped on A Wrinkle in Time Because it Didn’t Understand the Story
What makes a great story? What makes it worth the telling? I’ve been thinking a lot about those sorts of questions this week in the
Culture Clips: She Kissed a Boy … and He Didn’t Like It
OK, a quick show of hands: Who would like to get a kiss from Katy Perry? Well, perhaps Plugged In readers are not a representative
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