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Strange Days at the Box Office
Never underestimate the drawing power of Benedict Cumberbatch in a cape. Doctor Strange, the latest fringe Marvel character to get his own big movie deal,
Vodcast: What Parents Need to Know About PlayStation VR
PlayStation VR is real and … somewhat less spectacular than you might have thought. Don’t get us wrong, the tech is pretty cool. Sitting in
The Dating App Conundrum
Ever stop to think a bit about dating apps? The truth is, you don’t have to be using them to see that they’re having a
Culture Clips Is Moving to a New Home
Our weekly Culture Clips feature began as an email to youth leaders, pastors and cultural influencers back in 1999. Since then, Culture Clips has evolved
Boo! Madea Scares Up Another Win
The theaters were filled with top-flight superstars this weekend: multi-Oscar winner Tom Hanks. Ageless action hero Tom Cruise. Ben Affleck—a guy who, um, directs really,
If Celebrities Have Pop Culture Triggers, We Probably Do Too
Demi Lovato has suffered through some high-profile battles with addiction. Because of that, the singer and actress knows herself well enough to recognize what she’s
The Walking Dead Has Gone Too Far … Even For Some of Its Fans
At least 17 million people watched the Season 7 premiere of The Walking Dead—massive numbers in today’s fragmented television landscape. More people watched the villain
When Madea Scared Jack
Projections can be scary things. Just ask Jack Reacher. You see, many prognosticators had forecast Tom Cruise’s latest, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, as the
Send Me In Coach, I Play Video Games
Let me distract you from the agonies and ecstasies of the political season for a moment to address an interesting tidbit from the land of
Parents: The “Nintendo Switch” Console Could Actually Be Good for Your Family
A Nintendo property is blowing up the Internet… again. Even though it isn’t Pokemon-related, it looks like it could be another game changer. What I’m talking
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