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  • American Girl’s Quest to Squelch the History That Birthed It

    American Girl’s Quest to Squelch the History That Birthed It0

    Want to make a millennial woman feel old? Tell her that American Girl is turning 40. Alas, such anniversaries, while sparking fun memories, can also bring great disappointment. Such was the case when American Girl’s parent company, Mattel, announced that special developments were underway for the celebration, including the release of new dolls. These new creations involve taking

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  • American Girl and the Historical Nostalgia Trap

    American Girl and the Historical Nostalgia Trap2

    While checking out Twitter the other day, I happened to notice that “American Girl” was trending. A fan of the pricy doll collection as a child, I clicked on the trend to see what was up. To my surprise, American Girl was announcing a brand new pair of “historical” dolls, twins Isabel and Nicki hailing

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  • American Gestapo

    American Gestapo0

    Joseph Bolanos’ reputation as a pillar of New York City’s Upper West Side community was shredded in February when FBI agents and heavily armed police raided his mother’s apartment where Bolanos was spending the night. They handcuffed him while other agents battered down the door to his home and kept him in the street in

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  • American Culture: Shaken, Not Stirred, By Big Tech

    American Culture: Shaken, Not Stirred, By Big Tech0

    Big Tech continues to infiltrate American media production as its woke corporate claws sink deeper into Hollywood, infecting beloved media franchises as they go. Amazon’s acquisition of MGM Holdings Inc. is the latest move in this process and is a change that will accelerate the decline of American culture. Surprisingly, Amazon’s looming presence poses a threat

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  • American Churches Lack a Sense of the Sacred

    American Churches Lack a Sense of the Sacred1

    I’ve officially lived in Angers, France, for over a month now, and I’m beginning to take the beauty of Europe for granted. For example, I walk past a church built in the Middle Ages on my way to work every morning; the houses have tiled roofs and are built from the same, quaint, whitish stone;

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  • American Children Snack Way More Than European Children. Why?

    American Children Snack Way More Than European Children. Why?2

    “Mom, can I have a snack?”  It is a question I am asked constantly by my two young children. The frequency of this question increases during the summer months. It recently got me thinking: why do children snack so often and is it damaging to their overall health? And do American children snack more than

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