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The Power of Yesterday
My 30th high school class reunion is this weekend. That’s right, I graduated before a single president had the last name of “Bush.” When mullets
Annabelle: Creation Scares Up a Win
In Annabelle: Creation, the titular doll’s first owner loved to play hide and seek: “Find Me,” she’d write on a note for her father. Eventually,
Robot Love
The Curiosity rover recently celebrated its fifth birthday on Mars, and it did so without so much as a cupcake. No presents, no candles, no
Culture Clips: An Expert Asks, ‘Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?’
How are the combined influences of smartphones and social media shaping the lives of children growing up today? In her new article “Have Smartphones Destroyed
Let’s Listen to More Christian Music
Last weekend I was working in my yard, listening to Pandora set to “shuffle.” Because one of my stations is “60s Oldies Radio,” I wound
The Dark Tower Ekes Out a Win
After more than a decade of development, Stephen King’s fantastical world of The Dark Tower hit theaters this weekend. But while the film features a
Don’t Rap This Rap
For most of my growing-up years, going to school was about getting a diploma. Getting a diploma was about going to college. Going to college
Culture Clips: Is 13 Reasons Why Really Dangerous? Science Says …
Oh, Netflix. How did we manage to fill this blog without thee? Last week, we wrote about your newest controversial show, To the Bone. This
And You Thought She Just Liked Doing Laundry
Being a mom is hard work. What with child care, car pools, household chores, food prep, and the gazillion other jobs and duties they’ve got
Dunkirk Wins Again
A miracle for Dunkirk? Well, probably not. But Christopher Nolan’s World War II epic still pulled out another win—fending off a platoon of smiley faces,
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