Television, aka TV

Condemning Netflix's ‘Cuties’ Should Be Noncontroversial

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“…the film is attempting to critique rather than to celebrate the exploitative sexualizing of young girls. But by doing the very thing it critiques—repeatedly, gratuitously, horrifyingly—it undermines its point” - TGC

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New Netflix Show Features 9-Year-Old Transgender Character

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“The child was born male and named Joseph. At just 5 years old, the young Texas native’s parents insisted their child was actually a transgender girl and should be allowed to use the girls’ bathroom. Joseph now identifies as a female and goes by the name Kai Shappley.” - FaithWire

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‘Mrs. America’: How Hollywood rewrites history

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“Schlafly’s elegant hairstyle and clothing were perfectly mirrored in Blanchett, according to Schlafly’s niece. ‘It was very surreal to listen to Cate Blanchett…. She just did an amazing job on that front.’ Unfortunately, that’s where the similarities end.

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Spike in violence, profanity on TV shows rated OK for kids

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PTC’s research found a 28-percent increase in violence displayed in television content rated TV-PG in 2017 to 2018 compared to PG-rated programs analyzed during the years 2007 and 2008.

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Veggie Tales Reboot, but with the Gospel This Time

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Phil Vischer: “It’s so much easier to just tell a Bible story, pull a moral value out of it, and end with a Bible verse. There is value in that. … But if you stop there… you never actually get to the message that leads to regeneration that leads to new life that leads to the fruit of the Spirit.” - Cranach

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The Problem of Evil in ‘The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’

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“When she’s not contemplating whether or not to be the bride of Satan, she is taking on moral crusades in the hallways of Baxter High, outwitting her principal to found a school-sponsored book club for girls. The name of the club …succeeds in forming the acronym W.I.C.C.A. Subtle, Sabrina is not.” - Christianity Today

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