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An Apocalypse Breaks Out at Box Office
Sure, maybe the X-Men franchise may be losing a bit of its mystique. But the superhero squadron still managed to be a beast at the
Paul Asay Talks Pop Culture on Focus on the Family’s Daily Broadcast
This will certainly be the shortest blog I’ve ever written—by a wide margin! In fact, it’ll only be five sentences. And if I hadn’t already
A New (Old) Way to Write
About a year ago, my youngest daughter came in excitedly carrying a funny little contraption that she and her boyfriend had found at a thrift
Angry Birds Takes Flight
Captain America: Civil War‘s reign atop the box office came to a decidedly unheroic end this weekend. Even Cap’s iconic vibranium-alloy shield wasn’t enough to
With a Little Help From My Friends
I’m not sure I would have made it without Joe. He was my best friend from fifth grade through, well, all the way up to
Celebrities’ Hearts Hurt Too
Celebrities are different than the rest of us “normal people,” in pretty much any way you want to define the word different. They’re prettier or
Don’t Go to War With Captain America
Usually, when a film plunges nearly 60% in its second week at the box office, it means other newcomers have a fighting chance at the
Vodcast: What Does the Bible Have to Say About Captain America: Civil War?
Captain America: Civil War is rolling in much more than cash these days. It’s also rolling in controversy. Not because of any external conflict, but because
Weighing the Heavy Costs of Extreme Weight-Loss Shows
NBC’s The Biggest Loser has been one of the network’s, ahem, biggest reality TV success stories. It’s paired consistently strong ratings with feel-good storylines about
The Idol Boogie of Tussauds
Sometimes I think that we Americans have the impression that our fascination with celebrities is a relatively new thing. Some youngsters out there may believe
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