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Tyler Perry, the one-man writer-producer-director of Meet the Browns and Why Did I Get Married has scored another box office hit with The Family that Preys. The self-proclaimed King of Drama’s new flick with a strong cast brought in more than $18 million in the opening weekend.
Preys is an entertaining and funny film with [...]

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Lori Gottlieb’s article “Marry Him!” in the March issue of the Atlantic Monthly has been causing quite the stir among late 20 and 30-something women. Gottlieb, who never married and is now raising a child on her own, makes the argument that women should stop being so damn picky while looking for Mr. Right and [...]

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kafkathmb.pngFrom across the desk I wonder: Is hating foreigners a prerequisite for U.S. immigration officials?

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Multiculturalism sounds magical and exciting, an example of the best part of globalization.
My husband is Burmese Buddhist. He worships idols. I’m an American Jew. I spent my childhood attending weekly Hebrew school classes and saying the Sh’ma every night: “Sh’ma Yisrael, Adonai Eloheinu, Adonai Echad. Hear, O Israel: the Lord is our God, the [...]

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buddha7.jpgPushing Off
Multiculturalism is great, except that my husband worships idols.

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feminismPushing Off:
I don’t want to take my husband’s name? I mean I do. I mean, ugh.

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