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Tag: Cultural Themes

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How Stan Lee Changed the World

As you’ve probably heard by now, Stan Lee died yesterday at the age of 95. Many have eulogized Lee as a “comics legend,” and that’s

Movies

Based on a True Story … Mostly

We’ve all seen that tag in front of a movie: “Based on a True Story.” And there’s never any shortage of movies like those. This

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Are Disney Princesses Problematic?

I recently had a chance to sit down with Adam Holz and talk about the comments actresses Kristen Bell and Keira Knightley made about Disney

Culture

Culture Clips: It’s a Boo-tiful World

As we fill big bowls with candy in preparation for next week’s onslaught of little ghosts and goblins, then eat all the candy and fill

Movies

Sometimes Free Costs Too Much

I get a lot of emails that make me scratch my head. I’m guessing you can relate. For instance, I regularly get one from a

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

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