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The Great Television Content Rush Gets a Bit … Purer
Way back yonder, folks came out West to find a new life, raise families and … well, who am I kidding, get stinkin’ rich. They’d

Culture Clips: Hey, Siri! Can You Tell Me How to Pay for You?
Apple unveiled its nifty new iPhone yesterday—one that weighs in at a delicate 6.14 ounces and costs a hefty $999. What do you get for

Entertainment versus The Downers of Life
Life’s just a downer, right? Well, maybe not totally, but it sure can feel that way—even here in the good old U.S. of A. A

IT Floats to the Top
Pennywise is dollar rich. IT pulled a truly staggering estimated $123.1 million into its dark sewers and, ironically, breathed a little life into a moribund

Why Do Christians Struggle to Make Good Movies?
Christians can make good movies. No doubt about it. Most of us have seen one. But I think that most of us, even most Christian

Introducing the Bothie
Virtually every smartphone sold these days comes equipped with cameras on both sides. The one facing the user, of course, has given rise to the

Culture Clips: Clowns Taking It On the Red, Squeaky Nose
It’s not even October yet, but already our Culture Clips blog is taking on a rather frightening hue. First up: clowns. The World Clown Association

Hitman’s Bodyguard Threepeats During Drowsy Labor Day Weekend
It’s a bit fitting that the weekend’s only major “new” release was the 40-year-old Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Given the woefully slim box-office

A Lesson From the Game of Thrones. (No, Really.)
HBO’s Game of Thrones wrapped up its seventh season last Sunday, gearing up for a frenetic, likely salacious sprint to the finish next year. But

Culture Clips: The Dragon and the Swift edition
On Sunday night, two television titans squared off against each other in a clash of old and new, awards-show glitz against prestige-TV glam. It wasn’t
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