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Hollywood’s Retroactive Repression
I don’t think I’ll see the upcoming film The Butler, which tells the story of Eugene Allen, the White House…
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Apocalypse on My Mind
1 Obliv-i-on noun the condition or state of being forgotten or unknown
The newest Tom Cruise motion picture—my grandpa called them…
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Nostalgia Gone Wild: Hollywood and Its Abysmal Remakes
Starting most notably with the Baby Boomers, Americans have become a very nostalgic people. When it comes to pop culture…
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Jesus at the Movies: 42 and Spring Breakers
I recently saw the films 42 and Spring Breakers back to back. 42 is the story of Jackie Robinson, the iconic baseball player who broke that…
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The Unknown Steve McQueen
Last week my friend and Acculturated colleague R. J. Moeller wrote about C. S. Lewis, who died fifty years ago…
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Bollywood Films Showcase Love Stories without Irony
There are a lot of characteristics that make Bollywood movies so different from standard Hollywood fare. Since I’m a just…
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Six Movies That Interest Me in 2013
With the Oscars at our back and the summer blockbuster movie season dead-ahead, I decided to take a gander at…
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Communism and the Fantastic Four Reboot
Can the Hollywood reboot of The Fantastic Four, now in the works, succeed where the original movies failed? It all depends…
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Zero Recognition for Zero Dark Thirty
After Sunday’s broadcast of the Academy Awards, many noticed the Oscars’ silence in response to this year’s film directed by…
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Who Will Win the Best Picture Oscar–and Who Should?
by Mark Tapson As the 2013 Oscar telecast approaches this coming Sunday, keep this in mind when trying your hand…
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Teen Dies of Cancer After Touching Millions With Song About Facing Death–VOA
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Unexcited? There May Be a Pill for That–NYT
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A Millennial’s Guide to Liberace–The Daily Beast
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Are There Too Many Adults on Facebook?–NY Post
Teenagers think so, which is why they are flocking to…
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Small Talk Doesn’t Get the Credit It Deserves–The Point Magazine
I recently found myself sitting across…
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