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An Interview With The Shack’s Sam Worthington
Back in 2008, The Shack took the publishing world by storm. This novel by William Paul Young tells the story of Mack Phillips, a man

I’m Not Ashamed: A Teen Conversation Starter
It’s not often that I see a movie that prompts me to think, Every family with teens I know should see this. But last year’s

Culture Clips: And the Oscar Goes To … No, Wait!
Yep, we’re still talking about the Oscar gaffe. And let’s face it: It was a doozy. Thanks to an envelope mix-up, the world thought for

Get Out Climbs Into No. 1
We all knew that the box office tourney would be a tight one this week. And it certainly didn’t disappoint. But when all the receipts

2017 Plugged In Movie Awards: And the Award Goes To …
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, after long and arduous deliberation (involving an occasional round of fisticuffs) and painstaking vote counting, it’s time to unveil the winners

At The Oscars This Year, It’s All About the Women
The Oscars are nearly here. And we all know it wouldn’t be the Oscars without some Oscar-centric controversy. The #OscarsSoWhite hashtag has been replaced, according

Culture Clips: What Was Up With Beyoncé’s Grammy Outfit?
We’re in the heart of the awards season, where honorary hardware coats the entertainment ground like autumn leaves, and you can’t walk five paces without

LEGO Batman Tears Down Great Wall
What is Batman’s favorite weapon? A batarang, of course. And what do batarangs do if they don’t thunk the bad guys on the noggin? Come

Are Teens Replacing One Drug With Another?
News that today’s teens are drinking and taking drugs less than ever can’t be anything but good news, right? Yes, obviously the drop in teen

Easy Instagram Perfection … Not
Your Instagram account got you down? You know, the fact that it feels like all your pals have such casually picture-perfect lives while your impromptu
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