This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 09:56)
The Slap Heard ‘Round the World: Moral Confusion as Tinseltown Honors Itself

• Academy Condemns Will Smith for Slap at Oscars and Opens Inquiry by New York Times (Nicole Sperling, Matt Stevens and Julia Jacobs)
• Will Smith’s Oscars Slap Doesn’t Need Explaining. Just Let it be Sad. by Washington Post (Alyssa Rosenberg)

Part II (09:56 - 16:17)
Hollywood’s Centralized Control Over the Culture Wanes as New Media Forms Overtake Influence of Movies

• We Aren’t Just Watching the Decline of the Oscars. We’re Watching the End of the Movies. by New York Times (Ross Douthat)
• Four Years on from #MeToo, the Oscars’ Feminism has Gone Rapidly Backwards by The Guardian (Catherine Shoard)

Part III (16:17 - 20:31)
An Obstacle to the LGBTQ Movement’s March Through the Public Schools: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs ‘Parental Rights in Education’ Law

• DeSantis Signs Florida Bill That Opponents Call ‘Don’t Say Gay’ by New York Times (Patricia Mazzei)

Part IV (20:31 - 22:49)
What Makes the News Makes a Culture: Citizens Oppose School’s Placement of Female Hygiene Products in Boys Bathrooms

• Some Opposed To Tampons In LTHS Boys Bathrooms by Patch (David Giuliani)

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