Exploring Cultural Influence and News Literacy

Three Big Converserations:

1. A new cooperative game called Peak requires players to climb a mountain together - 10:00
2. the psychological thriller We Were Liars has teens weeping on TikTok - 22:14
3. posts about going #monkmode are romanticizing the minimalistic life of the monastery - 31:40

Resource of the Week - The Pour Over- 9:07

Elsewhere in culture:

A new TikTok trend involves saying the phrase “bacon avocado” as a prelude to your actual message, Jurassic Park: Rebirth debuts in theaters this week, the humanoid robot Neo is learning how to do laundry and walk up stairs, a Supreme Court ruling will allow parents to opt their elementary-aged kids out of LGBTQ+ instruction, and today marks the 249th 4th of July holiday in the United States!

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