Category: Pop Culture
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#FridayFavorites: Nailed It on Netflix
Hello Meltingpot Readers, I’ve never pretended to have good taste when it comes to TV. I barely watch TV anymore, to be honest. But when I do have a minute, usually when I’m sitting on my couch folding laundry, I tend to enjoy cooking shows. But not the type of cooking shows where people have…
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From Passion to Podcast: Highlights from Podcast Movement 2018
Hello Meltingpot Readers, This week has been a whirlwind as I’ve been attending Podcast Movement 2018, a conference all about podcasting (obviously). Why was I attending a podcasting conference, you ask? Because creating a podcast was always part of the plan when I relaunched My American Meltingpot earlier this year, and I need to educate…
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Friday Favorites + A Same Family, Different Colors Giveaway!
Hello Meltingpot Readers, It’s Friday, so that means I’m sharing one of my favorites. It might be because we recently added a (giant) fur baby to our family, but lately I’m all about dogs. So last weekend, babygirl and I decided to watch the 2009 Nickelodeon film, Hotel for Dogs. The movie was cute, with…
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Dear America, I’m Serving Tacos on Your Birthday!
Hello Meltingpot Readers, If there ever was a year I didn’t feel like celebrating the 4th of July, this would be it. After all, the 4th of July is basically just a big birthday party for our nation, but our nation hasn’t been very good lately and I don’t think she deserves a party. In…
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“Hearts Beat Loud” Is the Meltingpot Movie I’ve Been Waiting For
Hello Meltingpot Readers, Full disclosure, I haven’t even seen the new indie film, Hearts Beat Loud yet, but based on the trailer alone, I love it. (And no, I haven’t read any reviews because I don’t want to spoil my fun.) From what I can gather, it’s about a middle-aged dad who records a song…
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Digesting All the Issues in Pixar’s Animated Short, Bao
Hello Meltingpot Readers, Like probably many parents, I took my kids – son #1 and babygirl – to see the Incredibles 2 last week. FYI, babygirl thought the movie was scary, but son #1 and I loved it. But that’s not what I want to talk about today. I want to talk about the short…
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The Solution For Starbucks in 5 Easy Steps
Last week on April 12, two Black men were arrested at a Starbucks in Philadelphia for sitting at a table and waiting for their business associate to arrive. Initially the police said the two men, Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson, were arrested because they were trespassing since they hadn’t ordered anything, but after a thorough…
