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Movie Monday: ‘Blue Beetle’ Bests ‘Barbie,’ Bugs Box Office
Though it didn’t earn as much as expected, Blue Beetle still beat out Barbie in this weekend’s box office.

Blindsided: What ‘The Blind Side’ is Retroactively Teaching Us
Our world is broken. We’re surrounded by stories not yet done—and sometimes, those stories don’t read like they should.

The Plugged In Show, Episode 195: A Look at This Year’s Christian Movies. Plus ‘Transformers: EarthSpark’
Have Christian filmmakers learned new lessons about how to make strong, successful films? And what lessons might Hollywood learn from this latest wave of faith-based films?

Christian Card Game Review – The Bible Is Funny
Yes, some moments in the Bible just might make you chuckle, but those moments aren’t what The Bible Is Funny card game is getting at. No, in this game, it’s all about eisegesis.

Movie Monday: ‘Barbie’ Takes Fourth Straight Weekend Win
For the fourth-straight weekend, Barbie claimed the box-office crown, earning a very healthy $33.7 million en route.

Finding God in “Godless” Media
Is there value in consuming secular media?

The Plugged In Show, Episode 194: We Need to Talk About Taylor Swift. Plus, ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’
LISTEN TO THE PLUGGED IN SHOW, EPISODE 194 Taylor Swift is perhaps music’s most influential artist. She’s connected (often literally through social media) with fans

What Would Happen If AI Took Over?
Would AI cause a nuclear fallout? Or would it simply want to live alongside us in peace?

Movie Monday: Billionaire Barbie Staves Off Meg 2
Barbie continues to show remarkable staying power, becoming the first movie directed by a woman to cross the $1 billion mark.

The Actors’ Strike Isn’t Just About What We See. It’s About What We Hear.
AI is amoral. It doesn’t have a sense of right or wrong. It’s only the human user who has a soul. And some of those folks using it are neither caring nor good.
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