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Dirty Deeds’ (Almost) Done for Real
An ongoing controversy in the 1980s revolved around whether certain rock bands’ music inspired isolated, unstable listeners to commit heinous crimes. Perhaps the highest-profile of
Furious 7 Still Putting Along
It may be leaking a little nitrous down the stretch. But Furious 7, the biggest blockbuster from the Fast & Furious franchise, still had enough
Why I Love All Those Sad Kids’ Pics
There’s something special about animated movies made for kids. Hey, I’d go so far as to say they’re very often the best things at the
Eduardo Verástegui Talks About Faith, Little Boy and the Power of Media
The New York Times ran “nearly 900 film reviews in 2013,” according to the Times itself. That’s not quite three films per day, but it’s
Technology & Behavior: Benefit, Bane or Both?
There’s no question that technology is changing our behavior. The question is this: Is that a good thing or bad thing? A benefit or a
Kristen Wiig and the Naked Truth
Comedian Kristen Wiig is starring in a weird little movie called Welcome to Me, rolling out in limited release May 1. We’re not the ones
Furious Flies to Fiscal Firmament
Paul Blart gave it all he could. But the guy’s little Segway just couldn’t keep up with the Fast & Furious gang’s turbocharged, skyscraper-leaping sports
Pop Culture Might Have Replaced the Prophet, But Nobody Can Push Away the Power of Story
Our world is soaked in pop … culture. Entertainment saturates everything around us. It’s impossible to get away from it all, even if we wanted
The Real Reason I Dislike Social Media
I do social media for a living, and not just in the cheeky sense where I’m admitting—with a wink and a grin—that I use it
Exposing the Birthday Party Industrial Complex
Two of my children went to friends’ birthday parties last weekend. My 6-year-old daughter joined a friend at a trampoline park, while my 8-year-old son
Plugged In Parent’s Guide to Today’s Technology
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