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Babies Gone Gaga
It’s a trend most of us would love to see come to an end: young children acting out adult roles, prompted by clueless parents who
MTV’s Muddled Movie Awards
If you missed Sunday night’s presentation of this year’s MTV Movie Awards and you’re still wondering who won, the answer is, well, nobody. Nobody who
Media and the Death of Empathy
A new University of Michigan study reveals some unsettling information: “College kids today are about 40% lower in empathy than their counterparts 20 or 30
Movie Monday: Get Him to the Gutter
Are you sure we’ve made it to the summer blockbuster season? You wouldn’t know it by the box-office takes as of late. Shrek Forever After
Teen Pregnancy More … Acceptable?
It seems teenage pregnancy is becoming more acceptable among American youth. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers interviewed more than 2,600 teenagers ages 15
M-E-O-W My Homies
For those who no longer feel that special zing when following the tweets of Justin Bieber or [fill in current celebrity obsession here], the gang
Target Targets Lost Fans
I own three perfectly good smoke detectors, but I wanted to buy another one during the Lost finale. That’s how good Target’s marketing was. The
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
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