You know there’s a problem when your average Oscar nominee and Gimli from Middle-earth are basically interchangeable
Arts & Entertainment
Bully Is Good, but Knee-Jerk Responses to Bullying Are Not
Some schools have made eye-rolling a punishable offense. But if everything is considered bullying, then nothing is
Why I’m NOT Taking My 8-Year Old To The Hunger Games
Kids shouldn’t go unless they’re mature enough and have the skills to read the books first.
Is The Hunger Games Too Dark for Kids?
Parents fear exposing their kids to violent entertainment, but I’m taking my 8-year old to see The Hunger Games. Here’s why
Hollywood’s New Handle on Gay Rumors
A slew of stars are turning the tables on speculation about their sexual orientation to destigmatize homosexuality
The New Black Irony
Black irony is about people using blackness to comment and critique and reconfigure. It’s also about the relationship many blacks have with our past
10 Ideas That Are Changing Your Life
Privacy in public, the religion of no religion and other ideas that are changing the way we live now
When Fans Attack: The Perils of an Internet-Enabled Audience
Pop culture consumers may be devoted, but all that adulation can turn to outrage with the slightest of provocations
Why China’s Rise Is Great for America
How America can turn an economic rivalry based on fear into a race to the top
The Latest TV Trend: Autism
It’s great that diversity is extending to the neurological, but there’s a danger in portraying those on the spectrum as inherently miraculous
What Whitney Houston Meant to Professional Sports
Everyone with a goal could rally behind her voice, fans and players alike
Why You Keep Seeing the Same Movie Over and Over Again
There is no end to the lengths Hollywood will go to make a major theatrical release that can be summed up in a poster
After Whitney Houston, Musicians Say: I’m Afraid
Why the music industry is still plagued by early deaths and fearing strokes more than bullets
