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How ‘Incredibles 2’ Is Making Superheroes Great Again 0
- Culture
- June 18, 2018
I saw Incredibles 2 over the Father’s Day weekend, and just like its predecessor, there’s a lot to ponder beneath the surface of this animated film. In the real world we’ve had to wait 14 years, but the sequel picks up basically where the original left off. As the Rev. Jerry Zandstra wrote of the original, “litigiousness and
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Who’s on the Right Side of History?1
- Culture
- June 15, 2018
It has become a commonplace in modern political polemic to talk about being on the right side of history. It is a phrase commonly employed by those who consider themselves “enlightened” or “progressive” and is used to condemn political opponents for being on the wrong side of history, or as being historically incorrect. As usual,
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The Op-Ed on Diversity that Got a Best-Selling American Author Sacked by Penguin 0
- Culture
- June 15, 2018
Lionel Shriver, an American author best known for her 2003 novel We Need to Talk About Kevin, was troubled by an email a colleague forwarded to her regarding Penguin Random House’s new literary and hiring policies. The letter stated that the publishing giant would remove “the need for a university degree from nearly all our
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What the Reaction to MPR Raccoon Tells Us About Millennials 0
- Culture
- June 15, 2018
Perhaps you heard, but the raccoon that scaled the UBS building in Saint Paul, Minnesota, was just using its superpower instincts. As Suzanne MacDonald, a psychologist from York University studying urban raccoons, notes in an article for The Washington Post, the newly dubbed #mprraccoon was just hungry and curious— and also happens to have Spiderman
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FBI Employees’ Texts Reveals an Astonishing Level of Elitism and Scorn for Everyday Americans 0
- Politics
- June 15, 2018
During his recent book tour, ex-FBI Director James Comey made it clear that he detests Donald Trump. Comey mocked Trump’s appearance—commenting on his “orange skin” and the bags under his eyes—and compared the president to a mob boss. He said Trump is unfit to be president, and even questioned his marriage. On Twitter, Comey taunts
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Twitter Loses Round One of Anti-Censorship Suit Brought By Supremacist 0
- Politics
- June 15, 2018
Anyone who has been on some form of social media has probably heard about censorship at some time. “They squelched my Facebook post!” or “I finally got out of Twitter prison,” are common accusations lodged against prominent platforms. Despite the complaining, most people throw their hands up in the air and walk off, convinced that
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