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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
Culture Clips: Love Circa 2017
Well, it’s February 14—Valentine’s Day. And that can only mean one thing: Yup, it’s time to check in with the researchers at Barna to get
Hilarious Video Shows How Social Media Can Ruin Your Best Moments
Contrary to how it feels at times, social media is not the worst thing ever. It won’t steal your lunch (most days). It doesn’t wear your
Lighter Batman Spoils Darker Debut (at Least in North America)
Everything snapped into place for The LEGO Batman Movie. The animated click—er, flick built itself an estimated $55.6 million take (presumably out of tile-shaped 100-dollar
Why Do Christian Films Bomb? (No, Really?)
Much to the surprise of Hollywood, The Passion of the Christ took in an earth-shattering $370.8 million domestically back in 2004 when it was released,
Culture Clips: How ‘Bout the Super Bowl (Ads)?
The New England Patriots are world champions. Again. Do I sound bitter? I don’t mean to. The 111.3 million people who watched the game were
Split Keeps Rolling Along
To paraphrase Shakespeare, beware the movies of February. The year’s shortest month can’t be short enough for most studios. Whenever a studio exec screens a
Plugged In Movie Awards: Best Christian Movie
We close out our Plugged In Movie Awards nominations with our picks for best Christian movie, and man, what a tough year it was. Faith-based
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