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Hitman’s Bodyguard Threepeats During Drowsy Labor Day Weekend
It’s a bit fitting that the weekend’s only major “new” release was the 40-year-old Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Given the woefully slim box-office
A Lesson From the Game of Thrones. (No, Really.)
HBO’s Game of Thrones wrapped up its seventh season last Sunday, gearing up for a frenetic, likely salacious sprint to the finish next year. But
Culture Clips: The Dragon and the Swift edition
On Sunday night, two television titans squared off against each other in a clash of old and new, awards-show glitz against prestige-TV glam. It wasn’t
As the TV Turns …
My family joined the 21st century last week. No, no, we didn’t just crawl out of a time capsule. Rather, we finally bade farewell to
Hitman’s Bodyguard … Wins?
In 2015, Alabama Bibb County and Brookwood high schools decided to treat their fans to arguably the most boring basketball game of the 21st century.
Getting Good at Hate
Suppose you pull up to the drive-through window of your favorite burger joint. Taped to the order board is a sheet of paper with the
Culture Clips: Total Eclipse of the Charts
Where were you during the eclipse? We all know where singer Bonnie Tyler was: aboard Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas, singing her 1983 hit
When Tech Becomes Mom
So who’s in charge here guys? Who, or what, is really making the decisions for your kids? The answer—in this day of burgeoning technology—may not
Hitman’s Bodyguard Becomes a Hit, Guards No. 1
Forget the typical gold medal for a first-place finish. This week, the prize was full of lead. The Hitman’s Bodyguard, the Ryan Reynolds/Samuel L. Jackson
So You Wanna Buy a Direwolf …
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