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    Ivy League Students Tear Down Shakespeare Portrait in Name of Diversity
    Students at the University of Pennsylvania have removed a portrait of William Shakespeare and replaced it with a picture of a black, lesbian poet for the sake of having greater diversity. The large Shakespeare portrait had resided near a staircase in Fisher-Bennett Hall for years, until a gaggle of activist students removed it and placed it in…
    Blake Neff
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    I Voted for Trump. Here’s the Diversity I Want to See at My Alma Mater.
    Editor’s Note: This piece was originally published as a letter to the editor at The Cornell Daily Sun. You can discern a lot about a person’s character by the way she handles disappointment. I’m concerned that Cornell’s current culture of safe spaces is hindering students from developing the character required to handle disappointment graciously and…
    Megan Tubb
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    Americans’ Triumph at Olympics Shows Greatness of Melting Pot, Not Diversity
    AKUMAL, Mexico—As luck would have it, my family and I have been watching that feast of American greatness called the Olympics while in vacation here in Mexico. Our routine is pretty simple: we do some combination of hitting the beach, visiting Maya ruins or reading, and then have dinner at our hideaway before huddling in…
    Mike Gonzalez
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    ‘Clueless’ Star Stacey Dash Talks About Being Pro-Life and Pro-Gun in Hollywood
    Hollywood is not friendly territory for conservatives, something actress Stacey Dash found out in 2012 when she tweeted out her support for GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney. The “Clueless” star sat down with The Daily Signal to talk about her experience stepping into the political fray. Dash also speaks about her new book, “There Goes…
    Genevieve Wood
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    Why This Hollywood Mom Became a Home Schooling Advocate
    Why are more and more parents making the decision to home-school their children? In her interview with The Daily Signal, actress Sam Sorbo explains how she and her husband, actor Kevin Sorbo, came to the conclusion that home schooling was the best option for their family. Sorbo is the author of a new book titled,…
    Genevieve Wood
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    ‘Me Before You’ Reveals the Decline of Hollywood’s Imagination
    Warning: Spoilers abound. In the 1947 classic movie “It’s a Wonderful Life,” protagonist George Bailey, who is considering suicide, sees what would have happened to his wife Mary if he had never been born. With George Bailey alive, Mary is a radiant, enthusiastic wife and mother. Without him, she is a downcast librarian, single and…
    Katrina Trinko
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    Sorry, Hollywood: Reagan’s Second Term Was Incredibly Successful
    Hollywood liberals are known for their contempt of conservatives, but their idea to produce a “comedy” about a demented President Ronald Reagan in his second term is far more offensive than usual. It’s also at total variance with the facts. Actor Will Ferrell appears to agree, and has announced he will not take part in…
    Lee Edwards
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    Why Family-Friendly Movies Are Gaining Ground in Hollywood
    Moviegoers may think of the Oscars as the ultimate awards ceremony, but if you are interested in the best family-friendly movies and televisions shows of the past year, then you’ll want to check out the Movieguide Awards, airing this week on ReelzTV and listed here. I attended the awards event and spoke with Movieguide founder…
    Genevieve Wood
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    Spain’s Loss of National Sovereignty Driving Rise of Radical Leftists
    The political establishment collapsed in Spain in Sunday’s elections, proving once again that this is a trend affecting the entire West, not just the U.S. It did so, at least in part, for another reason that is also trending at the moment: the radical party that surprised at the polls made the case that too…
    Mike Gonzalez
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    Bermuda Hotel Cancels Heritage Scholar’s Speeches on Same-Sex Marriage for Being ‘Anti-Diversity’
    A Bermuda hotel canceled two events this week because the organizers believe marriage is the union of a man and a woman. Ryan T. Anderson, a senior research fellow at The Heritage Foundation, was scheduled to speak on marriage at public forums Tuesday and Wednesday at the hotel in Pembroke Parish, Bermuda. But the hotel canceled the…
    Kate Scanlon
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    Hollywood’s Idea of Tolerance: Mocking Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis at the Emmys
    There’s nothing funnier than laughing at a woman trying to stay true to her beliefs. That appears to be the understanding of Emmy host Andy Samberg, who, during his opening monologue, decided to single out Kim Davis, the Democrat Kentucky clerk who was jailed for her refusal to issue same-sex marriage licenses. (Warning: The quote…
    Katrina Trinko
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    Pat Boone Speaks His Mind on Being a Conservative in Hollywood
    Entertainer Pat Boone sat down with The Daily Signal to talk about what he’s observed during his 50 years living in Hollywood, why he believes it’s important to speak out on political and cultural issues and what’s kept him involved. You can watch the full video or jump to specific topics via the time codes…
    Genevieve Wood
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    8 Conservative Movies Hollywood Should Make
    As I listened to the acceptance speeches at the Academy Awards, I was struck by the constant references to a long litany of human and other rights now denied. Each charge brought the black-tied, silk-gowned audience to their feet, wildly applauding and cheering. Nearly every imaginable right was mentioned—women’s rights, civil rights, incarceration rights, immigration…
    Lee Edwards
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    Is North Korea Behind This Hollywood Studio Getting Hacked?
    Last week, Sony Pictures was the victim of a cyber intrusion. So far, at least 5 motion pictures, including war film “Fury” with Brad Pitt and the remake of “Annie” starring Jamie Foxx, have subsequently been leaked online. Speculation has it that North Korea, a known cyber aggressor, may be behind the attacks, even though…
    Riley Walters
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    This Film Has the Military Hooked, but Not Hollywood
    For soldiers returning from faraway battlefields, coming home isn’t always easy. The acclaimed film “Fort Bliss” seeks to bring those struggles to the big screen, garnering praise from viewers and the Pentagon but a lackluster response from Hollywood. The film, which opened to limited release in April, won the support of critics, viewers—including Secretary of Defense…
    Melissa Quinn
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    Bobby Jindal: How the ‘Radical Left’ Uses Energy Costs to Control Americans
    Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal yesterday accused the Obama administration of making energy more expensive with the goal of making Americans more dependent on government. “The Left, they like to tell us they are the ones [who] are following science and we’re the science deniers,” Jindal said to a small group of reporters after delivering a…
    Kelsey Bolar
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    California to Triple Tax Credits to Hollywood
    In an effort to revive a struggling entertainment industry, California Gov. Jerry Brown and state legislative leaders announced a five-year expansion to the state’s film and television tax credit program. According to the Los Angeles Times, the governor approved a bipartisan plan to raise the annual allocated tax credits to $330 million, over three times the…
    Alex Anderson
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  • opinion

    Why Is the Hollywood Elite Trying to Deny Others What They Have?
    Consumer advocacy groups have long painted the payday loan industry – companies that provide extremely short-term credit – as evil and predatory. Now, the federal government has joined in. Operation Choke Point, which involves government regulators informing banks certain businesses are “high risk,” and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) exemplify the federal crusade against…
    Norbert Michel
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    House Chair: Hollywood Plots ‘More Believable’ Than IRS, White House on Missing Emails
    House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp, R-Mich., today accused the Internal Revenue Service of “lying” to the American people and attempting to hide the disappearance of two years of emails from Lois Lerner, former head of the agency’s tax exempt division. “It looks like the American people were lied to and the IRS tried…
    Melissa Quinn
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    Why Hollywood Hasn’t Made a Tiananmen Movie
    A quarter-century ago today, thousands of people were massacred in and around Beijing’s main square, Tiananmen. If you’re a millennial born just before or after the massacre, you likely know little or nothing about this tragedy. I was a 27-year-old journalist in Hong Kong back then, having just arrived a few months earlier. Though as…
    Mike Gonzalez
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