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January 2013

January 16, 2013

Eliminating Love, Sex & God in Pursuit of Progress: A Look at “Fringe: The Boy Must Live”

Increasing our intelligence level is a positive goal for improving ourselves and our culture. And...

January 10, 2013

“Fringe” Explores Love, Humanity, & Destroying Children Who Are “Chromosomal Mistakes”

"You are mistaken about him. He is no child. He is a chromosomal mistake, a...

January 08, 2013

Sex, Dignity and the “Nashville” version of Tim Tebow

One thing that soap operas and country music have in common is stories that involve...

January 07, 2013

2012: A Blog Year in Review

Happy Belated New Year to Everybody! After three weeks of being largely offline, it's taking...

December 2012

December 11, 2012

Two “Idols” Celebrate the Savior: Christmas Music & Conversation with Scotty McCreery and Brooke White

Christopher Closeup Podcast - Guests: 1) Scotty McCreery, 2) Brooke White, Part 1 Christopher Closeup...

November 2012

November 26, 2012

Naughty or Nice: The Hallmark Channel’s Christmas Revenge Fantasy (with a moral, of course)

If you could get a hold of Santa's 'naughty or nice' list which reveals the...

November 22, 2012

WKRP and the Greatest Thanksgiving Promotion of All Time

Over at his site today, fellow Patheos blogger Deacon Greg Kandra calls an episode of...

November 16, 2012

TV’s Funniest Family Adopts Marines for Thanksgiving

A few weeks ago I posted pictures from an upcoming episode of "The Middle" which...

November 13, 2012

A Review of the Hallmark Channel’s “Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade”

When you watch a movie on the Hallmark Channel, especially a romantic comedy, the important...

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 24, 2012

Marines in “The Middle” – and Honoring War Veterans in Song

Businesses looking to hire employees who exhibit "selflessness," "resilience," "team orientation," and "reliability" should seriously...

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 09, 2012

The King of Queens is a Catholic Family Man

From CNS via The Catholic Spirit: He doesn’t exactly advertise it, but the “king of...

October 05, 2012

The Virgin Mary’s Sitcom Appearance

If I told you a statue of the Virgin Mary - specifically Our Lady of...

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 29, 2012

Tyranny, Hope, and Family in the Fifth Season Premiere of “Fringe”

For four seasons, the TV series "Fringe" has been a family drama under the guise...

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 13, 2012

When the World Lost Power: A Look at the Pilot for NBC’s “Revolution”

“We need water! Fill the sinks and tubs. We don't have much time...It's all going...

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....

August 2012

August 23, 2012

The Ex Vivo Miracle

Last night's finale of the ABC reality series "NY Med" involved a miracle. No, not...

August 20, 2012

What Their Treatment of a Homeless Woman Reveals About the ER Nurses of “NY Med”

“I think we identify with people who can’t help themselves. In some really weird way,...

June 2012

June 22, 2012

Friday Links: Does Sex Really Sell? / Is “Brave” a Great Family Film?

1. Over at Ignitum Today, Jared Dale Combista writes a thoughtful piece about the notion...

June 10, 2012

How Great Thou Art/Hallelujah

Being a sucker for harmonious duets, I couldn't help but enjoy this stellar rendition of...

May 2012

May 23, 2012

On the Second Anniversary of “Lost’s” last episode…

Since the TV series "Lost" aired its finale two years ago today, I'm posting a...

May 03, 2012

Back to Mayberry and a Life of Purpose

Sometimes a TV show can remind you of life's little truths. That's what happened to...

April 2012

April 13, 2012

Did You Get Your Business Done?

When the lovable, but dysfunctional Hecks - the family at the heart of the ABC...

April 11, 2012

Ben Linus on St. Thomas’s Faith and Doubt

Since this Sunday's Gospel reading tells the story of St. Thomas doubting the resurrection of...

March 2012

March 30, 2012

Bonnie, Alice, and the Case of the Giggles

Before Holy Week starts and we enter a more serious time on the Church calendar,...

March 28, 2012

David Archuleta’s Farewell

Though we practice different faiths, I can't help but admire David Archuleta's decision to step...

March 19, 2012

Snow White, Prince Charming, Hearts of Darkness and the Easter Story

In keeping with its pattern of reimagining fairy tales and including new subtexts of morality,...