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
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
Kanye West has never been known for his modesty. The talented rapper, perhaps as well known for his awards-ceremony interruptions as for his considerable artistry,
A few years ago I hit you with a short blog about a new Dove ad that wasn’t really so much a commercial as a
About 3.7 million people tuned in to watch Bill O’Reilly’s Killing Jesus on the National Geographic Channel last Sunday—the most ever to watch a show

MTV doesn’t focus much on music these days. But the medium that the cable channel helped pioneer back in the 1980s, the music video, continues

This past weekend, I cut the cable cord. And immediately broke into a cold sweat. “Could I do it?” I wondered while fighting the urge
Madonna’s 13th album, Rebel Heart, includes quite a lot of spiritual imagery—sometimes couching temptation in terms of a struggle requiring divine assistance, other times merging

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Ever heard of a Quokka? No? Well it’s only a cute grinning critter that’s part of the latest and greatest selfie trend on Instagram right
As painful as it has always been for its victims, bullying used to be something that could be escaped by reaching the front door of
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