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Movie Tuesday: Prince and the City
Sure, the franchise may be tired. Sure, the newest installment may have been a box-office disappointment. But, in a frame that saw the fewest number
M-Rated Games Through E-Rated Glasses
I recently read a Time article called “A Brief History: Video Game Violence.” And at 298 words, it was brief indeed. In essence, the story
The Trojan Happy Meal
So I’m in the checkout line at Safeway the other day with my almost 4-year-old son. This is always a touchy moment, because he’s usually
Flush With Invention
Yeah, the app store is overwhelming. Love that touch screen. It’s an all-in-one picture album, GPS, media archive, game platform and know-it-all gadget that’s assuaged
The Squishy Temptations of Facebook
Ever heard of the “Marshmallow Test?” No, it’s not a s’mores-eating competition (though that might be nice). It’s an experiment that researcher Walter Mischel conducted
Movie Monday: Shrek Forever After
If I made more than $70 million over a weekend, I’d probably be pretty happy about it. When a big, green, 3-D ogre makes that
Good-Bye Jack, and Jack, and Jack
So long, Jack. See ya, Jack. Sayonara … um, Jack. On Sunday and Monday, broadcast television will bid adieu to three landmark television shows, all
Glossing Over Childhood
One of the 12-year-old junior high girls I work with at church has 27 tubes of lip gloss—and counting. I am not kidding. She had
The Human Nature of iHobo
Hobo. This now politically incorrect term—once commonly used to refer to the homeless—hasn’t seen much daylight since back when my grandfather was dropping coins into
Media Names the Babies?
When I was born, the name Meredith was so unusual that people, when they heard it, looked at my mother funny. One older woman scrunched
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