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One More Rage to Worry About
“I think this is probably the first case of text rage we’ve ever seen,” Broward County (Fla.) Sheriff Al Lamberti told ABC News. “We’ve had
Getting Lost
I think most Americans think of television as intellectual comfort food. Generally, we don’t seem to gravitate toward programs because they’re wildly creative and different.
Madam, 4-Year-Olds and R-Rated Content Don’t Mix
It burns me up every time. Without fail there are young children at the R-rated film screenings I attend as a Plugged In reviewer. At
Movie Monday: How to Train Your Dragon
American commandos couldn’t take it down. Bounty hunters failed to haul it off. Even wimpy kids fell short. No, Tim Burton’s mighty Alice in Wonderland,
When Stars Go Bad
Earlier this week I was flipping through local radio stations on the way to work and caught a snippet of conversation on the syndicated morning
The Devolution of Dads (and Other Men, Too)
Ward Cleaver. Andy Taylor. Cliff Huxtable. You know the names. They’re all TV dads who stand out as father figures that sat tall in the
Button Pushers
We humans are strange, mixed-up things. We are God’s creations, carrying God’s likeness and love—yet we are fallen creatures, torn by sin and selfishness and
Is Decency Human Nature?
Director John Lee Hancock has a way with inspirational, people-driven sports movies. The Rookie. The Blind Side. Great stuff. I had a chance to chat
Movie Monday: Diary of a Wimpy Kid
The box-office showdown figured to be a tag-team clash of celebrity heavyweights: In one corner sat Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler, tabloid faves and stars
A Matter of Life and Death
Video games have always been about life and death, digitally speaking. When I was growing up, losing your digital life was pretty straightforward: fail to
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