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May 2013

May 01, 2013

CBS’ “Blue Bloods” and PBS’ “Medal Quest: American Athletes and the Paralympic Games” To Receive Special Christopher Awards

NEW YORK, May 1, 2013 — The Christophers will honor a television series and an...

February 2013

February 15, 2013

Family of 14 Pursues Freedom and Pioneer Spirit on the Road

Bob Dotson, who does "American Story" segments for NBC's Today Show, recently spent some time...

February 04, 2013

CNN’s Jake Tapper Talks War, Political Journalism, and the Faith & Selflessness of the U.S. Military

"In the modern media world and the modern American pop culture world, we know the...

January 2013

January 20, 2013

“Batman” Actor Christian Bale Calls Eight-Year-Old Cancer Patient

I've documented previous acts of kindness by "Dark Knight" actor Christian Bale, so I wanted...

January 15, 2013

A Tweeting, Facebooking Nun Shares Her Media Mission

Katie Drews at Chicago Catholic News recently profiled Sister Helena Burns from the Daughters of...

November 2012

November 07, 2012

Change the Culture, Change the World

On this day after the election, social media is filled with either jubilation or despair...

October 2012

October 18, 2012

Realizing I’m Broken Gives God Room to Work: A Conversation with American Idol’s Colton Dixon

There’s a short list of people who can say that Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez and...

October 12, 2012

“Argo:” If It Wasn’t a True Story, It Would Be One of the Most Far-fetched Plots You’ve Ever Heard

Not only do the Americans save the day in the fact-based new movie “Argo,” but...

October 02, 2012

Hollywood, Jesus and the Monks of Mount Athos: A Conversation with Actor Jonathan Jackson

It’s not that unusual for an actor to thank God when winning an award. It...

September 2012

September 20, 2012

Believing in the Possibility of a Happy Ending: Fairy Tales, Parables and “Once Upon a Time”

Envy, jealousy and murder. All the makings of a good children's story, no? If you...

September 19, 2012

Before You Go Out and Buy Jesus a Wedding Gift…

Reporters are abuzz with the possibility that 2,000 years of Christian tradition could be disregarded...

September 05, 2012

Happy 83rd Birthday to Bob Newhart! (and watch his classic “Driving Instructor” routine)

Today, Sept. 5, is the 83rd birthday of the king of deadpan comedy, Bob Newhart....

July 2012

July 18, 2012

Should Six-Year-Old Girls Be Trying to Look Sexy?

The answer to that question is a definitive, "No!" Yet according to a recent study,...

July 11, 2012

Hollywood and Human Trafficking

When you think of ways that child sex trafficking could be stopped or prevented, you...