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Culture

Are Teens Replacing One Drug With Another?

News that today’s teens are drinking and taking drugs less than ever can’t be anything but good news, right? Yes, obviously the drop in teen

Learning to Read Again

I love books. But lately—with lately meaning, oh, the last decade or so—a truer statement might be this: I like the idea of books. I

Culture

Culture Clips: The Kids Are Just All Right

We sometimes publish depressing Culture Clips. Granted, the culture has been pretty glum as of late, what with stories about algorithms making us small-minded or

Culture

Pokemon Go and the Hunt for Imagination

The mobile gaming app Pokémon Go crossed over 100 million downloads last week, and it’s still barreling through the culture like an armor-plated buffalo (which,

Movies

Film Is a Drug

The title of this blog, “Film Is a Drug,” comes from a quote from a well-known person. The full statement is this: Film is a

How Selfies Feed Narcissism

Once upon a time, we used to take pictures of other people. But with the arrival of a front-facing camera on Apple’s iPhone 4 in

Culture

One Pilgrim’s Progress

America recently voted for its favorite actors and actresses in a new Harris poll. Now, I must admit that I never got a ballot, but

Culture

The State of Teens, Tweens and Screens

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to notice how screen and media time continues to grow for so many of us, young and old, these

Plugged In Parent’s Guide to Today’s Technology

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