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Tag: Cultural Themes

Culture

Culture Clips: Heroes, Heels and Hacks

It’s not easy to find heroes these days. So it was nice to see Drew Brees, quarterback for the New Orleans Saints and apparently all-around

Movies

Did ’80s Movies Reinforce Rape Culture?

Some of us who grew up in the ’80s likely have fond memories of John Hughes’ “classic” teen movies: Sixteen Candles. Breakfast Club. Or maybe

Culture

Culture Clips: The Facebook Trauma Edition

Perhaps it’s not exactly news anymore when Facebook announces a data breach. The ubiquitous social network has been as leaky as a perforated garden hose

Culture

What Brought Down Bill Cosby? Social Media.

Bill Cosby, one-time comedian, actor, Jell-O salesman and “America’s Dad,” is spending another night in prison—his home for the next three to 10 years, according

Culture

TV Wants to Make You Cry

I was watching Monday Night Football when I saw it last week: an ad for some new family-ish show that looked exactly like another hit

Culture

Culture Clips: Is Everything Contagious?

Independence is hardwired into the American consciousness. We rugged individualists like to think that we, alone, determine what we like and dislike, do and don’t

Plugged In Parent’s Guide to Today’s Technology

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