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August 2013

August 27, 2013

ELSEWHERE: Does Media Violence Lead to the Real Thing?

In a recent New York Times opinion piece, three psychiatrists ask, "Does Media Violence Lead to the Real...

August 27, 2013

Four Things Miley’s Twerking Tells Us

People will remember this performance because the girl they watched grow up as Hannah Montana...

August 19, 2013

ELSEWHERE: ‘Orange Is The New Black’ Doesn’t Get Religion

Netflix's prison comedy/drama Orange Is The New Black is the service's latest hit, following on the...

August 16, 2013

The Case Against “The Case Against Breaking Bad”

Should we be more critical of Breaking Bad?

August 16, 2013

‘Top Chef: Masters’ Celebrates The Communal Nature Of Art

"The success of the chefs is not based solely on their individual performances; it also...

August 15, 2013

3 Things I Love About Ashton Kutcher’s Teen Choice Award Acceptance Speech

Who knew? Ashton Kutcher is kind of amazing. At least, he is if this acceptance...

August 15, 2013

Remembering the Signs: God’s Word in a ‘Spell-Mageddon’ World

"We must first 'remember the Signs' and have Scripture sunken so deeply into our being...

August 14, 2013

The Kiddy Pool: The Borgias’ Twisted Version of Brotherly Love

Showtime's papal saga echoes with biblical themes of sibling rivalry.

August 13, 2013

Breaking Bad Broken Down: “Blood Money”

"Will anyone come out redeemed? Is that even possible at this point?"

August 08, 2013

Sin in Syndication: Breaking the ‘Community’ Spirit

Comedy Central’s portrayal is not the true Community true fans know and love.

August 08, 2013

Tony Soprano: The Line Between Good and Evil

By Ethan McCarthy By now most of us have heard that James Gandolfini passed away...

August 05, 2013

ELSEWHERE: And The Twelfth Doctor Is…Capaldi?

This past weekend, the BBC held a major TV event to announce something of great...

August 05, 2013

The Burka Avenger: Can She Save Western Entertainment as Well?

Sometimes you need a superhero to secure some education — and Pakistani TV has one.

August 02, 2013

ELSEWHERE: The Doom of the Dome?

In June, I reviewed CBS’s summer series Under the Dome. Following the recent announcement that...

August 01, 2013

When It Comes to Mainstream Media, Hate the Sin, Not the Sinner

Should Christians be less skeptical of the places we get our news?

July 2013

July 18, 2013

"How do you argue with people who take a different stance than you, be it...

July 18, 2013

Wise As Serpents, Even On The Daily Show, Especially On The Daily Show

The Daily Show grossly misrepresents a noted apologist, giving us occasion to reflect on how...

July 05, 2013

ELSEWHERE: In Praise of ‘Star Trek: Voyager’

When I wrote on Star Trek for CaPC Magazine Issue #5, space considerations did not...

July 04, 2013

Submitted for Your Approval: “The Twilight Zone”’s Defense of Human Dignity

"Even though the series played on tropes familiar to the genres of science fiction, fantasy,...

June 2013

June 28, 2013

The Fish-Eat-Fish World of CBS’s “Under the Dome”

"The show’s scenario promises to be fertile ground for the exploration of the complexities of...

June 28, 2013

Mad Men Recap 6.12 & 13: There’s a Good Man in that Homesick Monster

Mad Men Recap 6.12: "You're a Monster" The definitive image book-ending the recent Mad Men episode "The...

June 24, 2013

Actually, That Skywire Thing Was Pretty Cool: More Than A Mere Stunt

"I'm content to admire this feat of human ability and look forward to a day...

June 24, 2013

That SkyWire Thing Was Probably a Bad Idea: Invoking Jesus While Playing With Your Life

"Had Wallenda fallen, no Christians would be excitedly talking about his faith. Instead, we be...

June 24, 2013

What’s Up With The Mindy Project’s Sexy Christian Minister?

By M. Joshua Cauller The Mindy Project has broken more than a few stereotypes in...

June 20, 2013

ELSEWHERE: More Original Material Is Coming From Netflix

In its continuing efforts to become less dependent on other companies (i.e., movie and television...

June 19, 2013

The Idylls of Miami: Burn Notice’s Fairy Tale-Esque Narrative

My wife and I don’t watch much television. We are young and cable-less. In...

June 14, 2013

Mad Men Recap 6.10 & 11: “Be Slick, Be Glib, Be You!” But Don Has Children, Too

Mad Men Recap 6.10: "Be slick, be glib, be you!" Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce Cutler...

June 11, 2013

“All These Things”: From HGTV’s ‘House Hunters’ to the Sermon on the Mount

"At the end of the day, House Hunters reminds me that virtually all of our...

June 10, 2013

Rev. is a Poignant Portrayal of the Life of the Church

by guest writer Adam Marshall It seems that fictional pastors tend to be cut from...

June 05, 2013

Is Arrested Development Just a Funny Show and Nothing More?

The problem is not that these critics are reading something where there is nothing; there...

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