Kieran Culkin’s Oscars moment highlights the power of permanent things

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March 03, 2025

Kieran Culkin’s Oscars moment highlights the power of permanent things

When Kieran Culkin won the Oscar for best supporting actor, he reached the pinnacle of his profession. It was a crowning achievement, the kind of moment many actors dream about but few ever experience. Onstage, basking in the thrill of well-earned success, Culkin had the entertainment world at his feet. But instead of dwelling on […]

Hollywood claims to support women. But its films really hurt them

Since I was rooting for A Real Pain to win some Oscars, I was thoroughly pleased with how adorable and real Kieran Culkin’s acceptance speech for Best Supporting Actor was. My family has four kids, and I fully support Culkin in his goal of celebrating his Oscar win by having two more. But the film […]

Students are pushing back on cancel culture

As a college professor, I have the chance to visit numerous college campuses nationwide and meet thousands of undergraduates every year, and I’ve noticed there has been a considerable change among undergraduates since the November election. In the wake of President Donald Trump’s victory, there is less patience for cancel culture on campuses. Whereas students […]

IVF access won’t fix the declining birth rate

Over the past 15 years, the birth rate in the United States has dropped from 2.1 births per woman to 1.66, well below the birth rate needed to keep the population stable. This trend needs to be reversed. President Donald Trump thinks making in vitro fertilization more accessible could help achieve this goal, and his […]

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