Enticing a modern-day tween to attend cotillion classes, something that sounds as outdated as calling a refrigerator an icebox or using finger bowls to cleanse the hands before petit fours are served, requires a little finesse. (Gachman & Durst, The New York Times)
Read MoreThe subterfuges, ruses, tricks, and other maneuvers filmmakers used were often ingenious as well as diverting and, most importantly, from the filmmakers’ perspective, they allowed movies to give audiences what they’d paid to see—the very thrills the Code was supposed to deny them. (Pullman, ListVerse)
Read MoreWhile some predictions—that the Obergefell ruling would lead to a decline in marriage rates and an increase in divorce rates—did not pan out, the concern that it would lead to schisms among American Christians has proven prescient, according to political scientist Mark Caleb Smith. (Prude, Christianity Today)
Read MoreWading into another culture clash, the Supreme Court on Friday ruled that school systems, for now, are required to provide parents with an "opt-out" provision that excuses their children from class when course material conflicts with their religious beliefs. The vote was 6-3, along ideological lines. (Totenberg & Ononye, NPR)
Read MoreAn ideologically divided Supreme Court on Friday affirmed a Texas law that requires users to verify their age to access porn sites, the first major legal test of statutes in two dozen states aimed at protecting young people from lewd content that has become ever easier to view. (Jouvenal & Oremus, The Washington Post)
Read MoreSabrina Carpenter has released a new cover for her upcoming album which she quipped is “God approved’ after the original X-rated artwork upset feminists and conservatives alike. The cover of her new album, Man’s Best Friend was criticised as being overly sexualised when she shared it with fans on social media earlier this month. (Henderson, The Telegraph)
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