“Letting kids know that adults are willing to talk about the difficult topics—including sex—builds a net of security.”

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Did your parents teach you about your body and consent? Or did they skirt around the topic? Paris, Jenny, and Robert talk about why the healthy sex talk is important.

Do You Think Men Are Objectified in Movies?

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Heather N argues that men are sexualized in movies based on what they do. Avern argues that even the perception of power and strength aren’t an indicator of character, and thus don’t make the images any less sexual. Do you agree?

Call for Action From The New Education Editor

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Mike Andrews, the Good Men Project’s new education editor, talks about how he came to be involved in education, and how you can make your own voice heard.

Watch: This is What Happens When You Watch the Cinema

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Cinema is next to godliness?

The Power of the Personal in Politics

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With our voices united we could turn stories from male survivors of childhood sexual abuse into action.

Animation: Coldcast & The Elite Battle The Man of Steel in New Animated Feature [@dccomics]

Four murderous “heroes” oppose the big blue boy scout in a new direct-to-DVD animated film from Warner Animation.

Gaming: The Walking Dead Shambles Into Your Living Room [@akilshohen]

Robert Kirkman’s zombie epic is getting a lot more interactive and give you a chance to take down zombies.

Movies: Vin Diesel Speaks on New Riddick Film, Woodbine & Hilson Join The Cast

Words from the actor himself and a note on new cast members from the world of film and music.

Humor: The Wild Side Of The President [@barackobama]

Obama SMASH partisan conflict (and maybe civil rights) up in this beezy!

Movies: Zoe Saldana Loads Up For Colombiana

It’s all about gunfire and redemption in the new Zoe Saldana-fueled action movie.

Why Don’t Boys Want to Be Lady Gaga?

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Boys pick their role models, Victoria Robertson writes, based on what they do, not on who they are.

Forgiveness Is Macho

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Lisa Hickey travels from Germany to the comments on a blog post to discover that forgiveness is an action word.

Culture: Geek Beauty of the Month [@zoesaldana]

On the 15th of each month we’re bringing you black beauty with a geek twist. Zoe Saldana.

Movies: Attack The Block Opens TODAY & YOU Should See It!

Scott Wilson explains why Attack the Block ten times better than your favorite Hollywood blockbuster

Ten things I've learned from watching Nigerian (Nollywood) movies

Note: Nollywood is the second-largest film industry in the world. Bigger than Hollywood (at least in terms of volume of movies, if not gross revenue). Movie titles are great places to give potential viewers a heads up on what they are about to see. If the movie is about love, for instance, how about “Feelings”, [...]