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Movie Monday: Iron Man Trumps Great Gatsby
It was a glitzy, gaudy showdown between rich, somewhat shady tycoons at the multiplex this weekend. At one end we found Tony Stark—a flawed techno-genius
Very, Very Pinteresting
Forget words. Pictures are where it’s at in 2013. In the always-evolving online and social media landscape, images, not text, are in the ascendant these
Short Films, Eternal Impact
One of the entries in my prayer journal is that God will raise up talented young (and older) people to help redeem the arts. By
A Movie Made From Matter’s Most Miniscule
If you’re like everybody else in the world, you’ve probably seen all types of movies—from good movies to not-so-good movies to bad movies to Adam
One Word: Perspicacity
I’m writing this post because of a single word. It’s not my word, I’m loathe to admit, because I love it. It’s a word used
Movie Monday: Iron Man 3
It’s too bad that Tony Stark’s Malibu mansion was blown to smithereens. It was a pretty place. But here’s a bit of good news: With
TV We Hardly Knew Ye
TV networks better be perking up their ears, ’cause baby it looks like the times they are a-changing. And right quick, too. For a while
Why I Love Casting Pods
I read a funny story recently about an old farmer who, while visiting the local feed store, overheard one gentleman telling another that he’d discovered
The Book Was Better
I’ve been re-reading F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby the last few nights, prepping for the release of the film version starring Leonardo DiCaprio (coming
Lolly-Gagging: The Fine Art of Complaining While Staying Complacent
Last week one of our Culture Clips blasted Barbie for her not-so-natural shape and the way that shape might influence young girls’ perception of their
Plugged In Parent’s Guide to Today’s Technology
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