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The 'Varsity Blues' Scam Should Terrify Parents
The 'Varsity Blues' college admissions scam involved rich parents paying to get kids into elite schools. There's a reason they did it and it's not that they're dumb.
Education
'Triple Frontier' Kind of Rocks
It isn't a perfect move, but it's fun as hell and Sad Batman is great.
Movies
'Arrested Development' is Still Worth the Time
The second part of the long-delayed 5th season of the beloved sitcom is finally airing. Here’s why you should watch it even though your friends will tell you not to.
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Kristen Nielsen is a Danger to Children
Either Homeland Security Secretary Kristen Nielsen lied to Congress or she's genuine indifferent to the fate of thousands of children. Neither answer is acceptable.
Love & Money
Ethan Lindenberger is a Freaking Hero
The Ohio teen who defied his anti-vax mother in order to get inoculated spoke before congress and made it clear that science literacy can save lives.
Culture
The Dangerous Lie at the Heart of 'Fixer Upper'
Turning a tear down into a dream home has become a mainstream fantasy. It remains a terrible idea.
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Parents Aren't Preparing Kids for Automation
It feels good to laugh about automation and the dire future of the job market. But wouldn't it feel better to do something to protect our kids?
Education
Wait, We're Shocked Michael Jackson was a Pedophile?
In late 1990s and early 2000s it was fashionable to hate Michael Jackson. Now it is again. What happened in the interim?
Movies
The President Needs a Time Out
After President Trump’s unhinged meltdown at CPAC, American parents were sure to have recognized a temper tantrum when they see and know exactly how to deal with it.
Culture
Nobody Should Care About Trump’s SATs, Including Trump
Michael Cohen told Congress that he worked to suppress the presidents test scores and grade point average, robbing a generation of underachievers of a significant role-model.
Love & Money
The Era of Lorena Bobbitt Dick Jokes is Over
I wanted to make bad jokes while watching this new documentary with my wife. But, once I watched it I realized why I couldn't.
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Spanking is About the Economy, Stupid
A new study suggests that parents who feel as if they are less well off financially are more likely to say kids need a good hard spanking for discipline.
Culture
Pull the Pledge of Allegiance Out of School
An 11-year-old boy was arrested in Florida after not standing for the Pledge of Allegiance, begging this question: Why are kids in a democracy taking a loyalty oath?
Culture
The Anti-Vaxxer in the White House
The wife of White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications Bill Shine apparently doesn’t understand that vaccines have saved very many lives, and that’s a problem.
Culture
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