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Scarlett Johansson and Not Natural Things
In a recent interview with Playboy magazine, actress Scarlett Johansson was talking about her second marriage—now her second former marriage—and she offered up a now

Gilmore Girls Helps Viewers Get a Better Education. What Else Can It Do?
It looks like Netflix wants more Gilmore Girls. According to Deadline Hollywood a few days ago, Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos said they’ve had

Culture Clips: Logan & The Shack, Art & Redemption
Could the bloody, profane, R-rated movie Logan somehow deliver a more redemptive message than The Shack? Relevant contributor Seth Hurd argues that perhaps it does.

Wolverine Cuts to No. 1
Forget about the lion. This March came in like an old, cranky Wolverine. Logan sliced and diced its way to the top of the box

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
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