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The Fate of the Furious Roars to Big Win
A race? Hardly. The box office derby was more like a coronation. The Fate of the Furious, the eighth film in the preposterously durable Fast
Culture Clips: Clowns Are Scared of It
Professional clowns are not happy about yet another cinematic remake of Stephen King’s seriously creepy 1986 horror novel It. The titular It in question here
Keep Your Hands on the Wheel! Love, Mom’
I’m sure you’ve heard statistics about teen drivers and texting, but just in case, let me repeat a few. First of all, according to a
Despite Downsizing, Boss Baby Wins Again
Hey, we all know it’s tough to make a buck these days. Competition is tougher than it’s ever been, and many of the rules of
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
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