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Fate Furiously Foisted to First
A herd of cinematic newcomers stampeded into theaters this weekend, hoping to rumble their way into moviegoers hearts. Alas for them, said moviegoers were conspicuously
Culture Clips: The Fate of the Free World (and Vin Diesel) Edition
We have so much serious stuff to get to in our latest edition of Culture Clips. But before we get too grim, let me share
A Tool for Evaluating Your Children’s Screen Time
We hear a lot about the hazard of excessive screen these days. For ourselves. For our kids. The American Academy of Pediatrics refined its recommendations
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
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