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Three years after Hocus Pocus 2 was released, I’m ready to talk about it

Posted on October 23, 2025 by Julie Stroebel Barichello

Lately I started to ask myself: Was Hocus Pocus 2 really as disappointing as I remembered it? I never rewatched it after that first screening. So three years later, I decided to give it another try—and I discovered my initial reaction might have been too hasty. Continue reading →

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Representation matters. Here’s why you should care.

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Julie Stroebel Barichello

I didn’t think much about diversity in childhood. I grew up in a rural Midwestern elementary school district primarily comprised of white middle class students. A portion of the student body was Hispanic and Latino. Throughout my entire grade school … Continue reading →

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