Men Without Guns: A Tribute to Larry McMurtry
“Shooting fish in a barrel.” “Loaded for bear.” “Bring in the big guns.” Many West…
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In ‘Stranger Things’ Season 4 Hopper Needs to Leave His Christian-Reaganite Indy Jones Hat Behind
Screen Rant reporter Cathal Gunning has a beef with Stranger Things 3—and understandably so. In…
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Beverly Cleary, Author of the Ramona Series, Understood Children, Shoes, School, Words, and How it Feels to be Heard, or Misunderstood
“Now, Ramona.” Mrs. Quimby’s voice was gentle. “You must try to grow up.” Ramona…
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What Passover Taught Me About Being Black
As Passover approaches this weekend I often reminisce about how, as a young child, the…
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The End of My Line: It’s Okay to Embrace The ‘Covid Baby Bust’
Last week, researchers at Wellesley College and the University of Maryland described how—in contrast to…
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‘Murder Among the Mormons’ Episode 3 Recap: What is Genuine?
Spoiler: this recap covers the investigative developments found throughout the three episodes of Murder…
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‘Murder Among the Mormons’ Ep 2 Recap: A Family Man With a Wild Side
Spoiler: this recap covers some of the crucial investigative developments featured in the second…
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‘Murder Among the Mormons’ Ep 1 Recap: A Trio of Bombs Launches SLC into a Panic
Below is a recap of the first episode of Murder Among the Mormons, a…
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Why We Should Ban Oppressive Speech Acts
When Twitter and Facebook shuttered the account of Donald Trump, along with thousands of others…
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‘Murder Among the Mormons,’ Latest True Crime Doc From Netflix, Highlights Issues of Faith, Skepticism, and Authenticity
Note on spoilers, etc: This essay covers the broad outlines of the Mark Hofmann forgery…
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