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November 2013

November 15, 2013

Doctor Who’s Doctrine, Part 9: From Dark Sci-Fi to Joyous Fantasy

In most of showrunner Russell T. Davies’s stories, “everything has its time and everything dies.”...

November 14, 2013

These Comedians Getting Coffee Are not My Friends

"I wish I were as funny as Mel Brooks or as upfront as Chris Rock,...

November 13, 2013

The Kiddy Pool: Jim Henson’s Compromise

"How many of us wrestle with the differences between our ideas of marriage and family...

November 11, 2013

Walking with the Dead: The Immanence of God in the Zombie Apocalypse

"For all his convictions that God is still out there, still working some ultimate plan,...

November 07, 2013

Doctor Who’s Doctrine, Part 8: Christianity and “Whomanism”

"Doctor Who provides no consistent answer to the question of what the universe is made...

November 01, 2013

Doctor Who’s Doctrine, Part 7: The Episode I Never Want to See Again

Daleks destroy, angels strike, and monsters chase, but in “Doctor Who” the most horrible villains...

October 2013

October 31, 2013

NBC’s ‘Dracula’ Defangs Sin

On Friday, October 24, NBC premiered its new series Dracula, starring British actor Jonathan Rhys...

October 30, 2013

Fear’s Great Revelation

Perhaps our deepest modern fear is the collapse of society, but if recent films and...

October 24, 2013

Doctor Who’s Doctrine, Part 6: Those Complicated Companions

D.L. Mayfield offers up a completely subjective recap of Dr. Who companions.

October 11, 2013

Doctor Who’s Doctrine, Part 4: The Trip of a Lifetime

Fans fall in love with 'Doctor Who' for a reason greater than its creatures, battles,...

October 09, 2013

Duck Dynasty: A Biblical Sex-Saturated Reality TV Show

"Sure, it’s no Big Brother or Jersey Shore, but Phil Robertson, head of the Duck...

October 08, 2013

Three Themes to Consider While Watching ‘The Legend of Korra’

Taking note of three themes to consider while watching the new season, and some of...

October 04, 2013

Here Is Some Dating Advice You Should Follow from New Girl

"If you can figure out how to start dating your best friend, the idea seems...

October 04, 2013

‘It Matters Who You Are’: Character and Character Formation in ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’

"On a more substantive level, however, many of Whedon’s favorite themes are also present, and...

October 03, 2013

Doctor Who’s Doctrine, Part 3: Exterminating Evil

A darkness and sense of tragedy lurk on Doctor Who's edges, ready to storm in...

October 01, 2013

The Breaking Bad Finale: Walter White’s Do-It-Yourself Project

"It would be a mistake to assume that any good that comes from the final...

September 2013

September 25, 2013

The Kiddy Pool: Parental Ambition and ‘The White Queen’

"It’s nearly impossible to love and raise children without dreaming of their futures, without imagining...

September 23, 2013

How to Enjoy Jen Hatmaker’s Upcoming Reality Show

Perhaps we could simply let the show and the Hatmakers be what they are: a...

September 23, 2013

In The Mind of a Chef, Innovation Keeps Tradition Alive

"Should we preserve tradition or be “relevant” and imitate the culture at large?"

September 20, 2013

You Can Keep Walter White. I’ll Take Inspector Foyle

Perhaps you, like me, have grown weary of rooting for the anti-heroes crowding our cable...

September 19, 2013

The Dark Dualism of Fox’s ‘Sleepy Hollow’

"There is certainly plenty for the Christian viewer to take issue with, the most obvious...

September 18, 2013

Actually, People Say Really Nice Things About Miss America on Twitter!

Let's be careful how we judge the "racism level" of the United States based on...

September 18, 2013

Doctor Who’s Doctrine, Part 2: Genre Roots

Doctor Who stories aren't that original. Some are even blatant rip-offs. How does that affect...

September 11, 2013

Doctor Who’s Doctrine, Part 1: Mad Man with a Box

Before “Doctor Who” officially turns 50 this November, Christ and Pop Culture will spend 12...

September 10, 2013

The Kiddy Pool: So You Think You Can Dance, Where Iron Sharpens Iron

"Where other programs highlight that kind of drama as the primary plot-line, this show focuses...

September 03, 2013

The Kiddy Pool: Love It or List It

"It’s much easier to make compromises with each other when we act upon the truth...

August 2013

August 29, 2013

Is Duck Dynasty a Good Example of Christianity?

A&E's hit show "Duck Dynasty," a semi-reality comedy show following the antics of the Robertson...

August 29, 2013

Miley Cyrus and Exchanging Virgin Icons for Sex Icons

Sure, Miley Cyrus' crude dancing crashed that wholesome, virginal image of her. But why were...

August 28, 2013

Breaking Bad Broken Down: “Confessions”

Alan Is Walt going to kill Jesse in the next episode? My hunch is that...

August 27, 2013

Elsewhere: The Vague Southern God of Duck Dynasty

If you haven't seen in, Duck Dynasty is an incredibly popular show about the creators...

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