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Culture Clips: The Influence of the ‘Princess Industrial Complex’
If you haven’t noticed, there are princesses everywhere these days. Disney princesses, that is. There’s the classic trio (Aurora, Cinderella and Snow White), the so-called
Fighting Human Trafficking by Watching TV
Think Hawaii and you probably picture sun, surf and sand, humpback whales and tropical waterfalls. If you’ve watched national news recently, you could add spectacular
Boss Baby Takes Charge
In a bodacious opening bow, The Boss Baby bypassed the behemouth Beauty and the Beast in a burly battle and banked a big box office
Video Games and Successful Failure
We’ve heard it so many times before, from our parents, our teachers, from success gurus. “Learn from your failures,” they say. But, of course, every
Culture Clips: Stars & Spirituality
What does it take to break an addiction? Singer, actress and former Disney star Demi Lovato recently shared some thoughts on that subject on her
What Do People in the Flyover States Want in a Movie?
I once heard someone say that the last thing God “saves” in a Christian’s walk is his/her politics. I’m not sure about that. I think
Beauty Still a Beast at the Box Office
It’s Belle and Beast’s world. The rest of the movies in theaters this weekend? They just live in it. Disney’s live-action remake of Beauty and
Would You Adopt 16 Kids?: Facing Darkness Film
What would you do if someone dropped a child off at your house in hopes that you’d adopt? What about five children? What about 16?
Culture Clips: Do Video Games Undermine Young Men’s Will to Work?
The unemployment rate for men in their 20s has been rising for about 15 years now. Yet, curiously, a higher percentage say that they’re happier
Chuck Berry’s Cultural Legacy
It’s been said that rock is dead. While that subjective statement is impossible to prove, what’s certain is that the man often named “the father
Plugged In Parent’s Guide to Today’s Technology
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