According to federal law, selling or buying children is a federal offense that would result in a life sentence in federal prison. But did you know that the state of Mississippi did not make the act of selling children illegal until 2009? Lawmakers in Mississippi made child-selling illegal by 2009. This was done after a […]
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Parenting styles differ based on culture and country. While it seems quite arbitrary to leave a child outside the restaurant in the United States, Nordic cultures think otherwise. But did you hear of the story of Anette Sørensen and her daughter, Liv? Anette Sørensen was visiting New York City with her 14-month old daughter in
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The Christmas season usually sparks a flurry of emotions, with gift-giving at its forefront. But did you know that the fictional British bear was initially conceived as gifts for Christmas? The Paddington Bear toy was first designed in 1972 by Shirley Clarkson. She made it as a Christmas gift to her children Joanna and Jeremy
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We all know the Grinch as the lead character in the 1957 children’s book How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Since then, there have been three movies of the said book. The first animated film featured the song You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch, but did you ever wonder who wrote it? The author of the
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Do you remember the first day you got your driver’s license? The excitement you felt to get on the road and drive with your friends? Did you know that a whole generation has passed and things are not the same anymore? For teens nowadays, driving causes anxieties. But why are they anxious? Let’s understand why
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Thanks to several platforms that encourage writers to create content, fan fiction communities have made quite the mark in the online world. But did you hear about the 13-year old girl who wrote a 365 thousand word fanfiction based on the world of Harry Potter? Katie O’Brien wrote fanfiction based on the famous Harry Potter
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Soul is an animated fantasy produced by Pixar Animation Studios but was released under Walt Disney Pictures in 2020. The animation was directed by Kemp Powers and Pete Docter. Before details on the Pixar animation was ever released to the public, a black chauffeur mentioned to one of the directors that he knew Pixar was
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It’s Not Easy Being Evergreen: An Oral History of the Muppets Brow Beat Can the Muppets find a future as bright as their past? Jim Henson started making television programs starring his distinctive googly-eyed creations—part puppet, part marionette—in the 1950s. And they were hits. Early versions of Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear and Cookie Monster
‘The Muppets’: Where’s Elmo? Moviegoers might be disappointed to learn that the character does not appear in Disney’s reboot. This story originally appeared in the Nov. 25 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. Fans of Elmo might be let down to learn that the character does not appear in Disney’s Nov. 23 reboot The Muppets.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 film) This article is about the 2000 live-action film known as “The Grinch” in the UK. For the 2018 computer animated film, see The Grinch (film). How the Grinch Stole Christmas (also known as Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas and simply The Grinch) is a 2000 American
