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tanuki is in order to enjoy Pom Poko, but with both, you certainly do get the feeling that you’re watching a movie that’s deeply rooted in Japanese culture. Hayao Miyazaki and the people at Studio Ghibli don’t really adapt specific folktales the way Disney does, but they add creatures and beliefs as flavor to deepen the story and the cultural context. My Neighbor Totoro’s titular character may not be based on any specific creature of lore, but he is still instantly recognizable as an uniquely Japanese being. The movies of Cartoon Saloon aren’t direct adaptations of any particular...

Your innocence kind of goes away. >> in downtown boston, something unique is happening. something that puts these kids way ahead of the rest of the nation. for two hours a week, these high school students gather for a class called porn literacy where they break down a topic no one wants to talk about. it's part of a larger program offered by the city to promote healthy relationships. it's facilitated by peer leaders who aren't afraid to dive right in. >> all right. do you think pornography can have an impact on the way someone has sex? why or why not? >> someone that i know was telling me abou...

Not just aurora, but of gun violence going to react to being triggered again? >> but some fans aren't afraid. >> i was planning to see the movie, anyway. >> this is the kind of movie that die hard fans would normally dress up for, but security concerns have prompted some major chain toes ban costumes. >> "joker" reveals the back story of a villain. >> on a certain level, i found it objectionable. >> among the parallels are real life attacks, the joker faces female rejection. >> i don't think the movie is endorsing the character, but it is taking a character who traditionally is the an tag insi...

Threats, we will be out there in high visibility. >> reporter: the fbi and homeland security warning about nonspecific chatter that they feel could lead to lone violence. a gunman killed 12 and injured dozens when he opened fire during a batman film screening in aurora, colorado. grieving parents call "joker" a haunting reminder. how are other survivors of not just aurora but other gun violence going to react to being triggered again? >> reporter: but some fans aren't afraid. >> it doesn't bother me. i was planning to see the movie anyway. >> reporter: this is the kind of movie fans would dres...

Congressman joe kennedy ii. here is part of his message in his a9nnouncement video. >> now is not the time for waiting, for sitting on the sidelines, for playing by rules that don't work anymore or never worked to begin with. donald trump has forced a reckoning in america. but meeting this moment requires more than just confronting him. we deserve leaders who will show up where we are, who aren't afraid to break down an old system and build something better. a health care system of salvation, not scarcity, a just economy, absolute civil rights, humane immigration policy. >> reporter: now, joe ...