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Mark Burnett and Roma Downey Talk Faith, Film and Ben-Hur
The story of Judah Ben-Hur has been one of the culture’s most popular, most powerful stories for more than a century now, and Jesus has
Squad Crashes Sausage Party
It had all the makings of a great, late-summer shindig. The chips. The hot dog buns. The cute little baby carrots. Yes, every cast member
Vodcast: The Little Prince and the Beautiful Mess of Story
Stories are so misunderstood. As much as we all enjoy them, we often fail to recognize—or just flat out misunderstand—their importance and power, both for
They’ll Know We Are Christians by Our … What?
I was reading a Los Angeles Times interview with comedian Amy Schumer. She talked about a Twitter to-do from some weeks back, when fellow comedian
Pokemon Go and the Hunt for Imagination
The mobile gaming app Pokémon Go crossed over 100 million downloads last week, and it’s still barreling through the culture like an armor-plated buffalo (which,
It’s Quinn for The Win: Suicide Squad Takes No. 1
Normally, the malevolent members of the Suicide Squad would be fine just stealing millions from poor, unsuspecting souls. After all, they’re bad guys. It’s what
Batman v Superman, the R-rated Version
Hey there, superhero movie fans! With the jumbled, confused and generally rather messy Suicide Squad just hitting theaters, and with Batman v Superman: Dawn of
Age 9 and on the Scoop
Earlier this year, a young female reporter broke the news of a suspected murder in her hometown. And pretty quickly she started getting hammered online
Born to Be Influenced by Media
I reviewed A&E’s Born This Way this week (the review will be posted later today). It’s a reality show that focuses on several young adults
Bourne Does Boffo at Box Office
Maybe the movie should’ve been called The Bourne Treasury. Jason Bourne, which marked Matt Damon’s fourth turn as the character, topped the box office this
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