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Television Tops 2013: Paul Asay’s Year-End Picks
I love lists. Odd, since I’m not a very organized person. But when it comes to organizing my Top 10 cherry-flavored candies or the Top
Movie Monday: The Desolation of Smaug
Lots of people were draggin’ themselves into theaters this week—and most were on fire to see a certain hobbit, his bearded companions and one very
Focus Friday: Talking With Your Kids About Sex
“No doubt about it: People of all ages are keenly interested in sex.” These words open the hot-off-the-press book from Focus on the Family,
Tinkering or Tampering with Tolkien?
J.R.R. Tolkien fans are no doubt chomping at the bit—and I’m sure more than a few are already lined up—for tonight’s midnight premiere of The
The Stress of Jingling Bells
The Christmas season is a time of peace and joy, right? Well, for many of us, this jolly time of year can also come with
Disney Short Pulls Back the Curtain on the Good Old Days
Frozen, Disney’s new animated musical, has thawed the crusty hearts of many a critic. It has an 88% “freshness” rating on Rotten Tomatoes and has
Movie Monday: Frozen
Sorry, Katniss. You may shoot a mean arrow, but sometimes there’s just no beating a talking snowman. OK, so Olaf the snowman is really a
Focus Friday: A Week of Adventures
You know, I love a good quote. The best of those can offer you a taste of humor along with a little wise elbow to
So Famous It Freaks You Out
I’ve never been famous. And by the sound of the things coming from the folks who have been, I should never want to be. Justin
The Kindness of (Cyber) Strangers
You’ve heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday of course—both signs and symptoms of our very modern consumerist Christmas. But yesterday was a day celebrating
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