Why Germans & Austrians have NEVER HEARD of "The Sound of Music" | Feli from Germany

The Sound of Music is one of the most successful movies of all time. The 1965 musical drama starring Julie Andrews is set in Salzburg, Austria during the Third Reich. So how come neither Austrians nor Germans know of the movie even though it's an international classic? Feli from Germany is on the case!

Women are BREAKING UP with their Boyfriends for being Conservatives

Trump's election has destroyed relationships. Many women are breaking up with their Trump voting boyfriends who seemingly can't believe that politics is a reflection of morals. 

The CHRISTIANS of Instagram Reels

The CHRISTIANS of Instagram Reels.

Nostalgia vs. Ethics: Can you Enjoy Problematic Media? | Salari

Have you ever revisited a movie, show or game that you really liked when you were younger and noticed how much problematic content there is in it?

I have. And it's made me feel a bit guilty. I like a lot of older sitcoms, but a lot of shows from the 2000s contain a substantial amount of poorly aged content, especially stuff that mocks vulnerable groups. While I don't excuse it, it makes me wonder whether it's still okay for me to enjoy the entire product, knowing that there are parts that have soured with age.

So how can we possibly enjoy something knowing that it has some serious flaws, and where do you draw the line?

Americans seriously confuse me

Today we look at some of the funny and odd things Americans have done and said

Project 2025 Is Already Here

If you want a glimpse into what Project 2025's education agenda might look like if implemented nationwide, look no further than Florida, where Gov. Ron DeSantis has already been leading book-banning, inflaming culture wars over LGBTQ rights, and dismantling comprehensive sex education.

Recent reporting by the Orlando Sentinel revealed that Florida state officials are pressuring some districts to adopt an abstinence-only approach, stripping students of basic knowledge about contraception, anatomy, and human development. Students are being taught abstinence as the sole method of avoiding pregnancy and STDs, and terms like "abuse," "fluids," and "LGBTQ" are absent from classrooms. “Under recent changes to state law,” reports the Associated Press, “it’s now up to the Florida Department of Education to sign off on school districts’ curriculum on reproductive health and disease education if they use teaching materials other than the state’s designated textbook.”

This week, Mother Jones Creator Kat Abughazaleh analyzes one of these state-approved plans, "Real Essentials," which encourages "spiritual intimacy" and traditional marriage. The plan's author has a history of citing pro-abstinence education research from the Heritage Foundation, the conservative think tank behind Project 2025.

Florida's approach is a test for a much broader movement, Kat argues. Just pages into Project 2025, you'll find a promise to register "educators and public librarians" who purvey "pornography"—a term so vaguely defined as to potentially include any term currently being weaponized in the culture war—as registered “sex offenders.” Another section calls for provisions to prevent types of sex education that might “promote prostitution, or provide a funnel effect for abortion facilities and school field trips to clinics.”

For more details, watch Kat's full breakdown of Florida's new sex education laws.

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