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June 2008

June 18, 2008

Brian Volck Discovers “There Will Be Blood”

Brian Volck saw There Will Be Blood for the first time on DVD. That's too...

June 17, 2008

Josh Jackson Interviews Sam Phillips

Josh Jackson interviewed Sam Phillips recently, right at the beginning of her tour of Borders...

June 17, 2008

God and Hollywood: Have Movies Improved Since “The Passion of the Christ”

One week ago, beer-drinkin' believers gathered at Hale's Brewery in Seattle to discuss The Passion...

June 17, 2008

Statler and Waldorf – Heroes for Critics Everywhere

Were these the most influential role models of my childhood? Thanks to Andrew Sullivan...

June 17, 2008

Back Through a Screen Darkly…

As recent posts have raised some of the same questions that prompted me to write...

June 17, 2008

Reader Mailstrom, 6/17

I'm chronicling memorable messages from the daily maelstrom of Looking Closer email. Most of these...

June 16, 2008

Focus on the Family’s Ted Slater Tells Christianity Today to “Repent.” Peter Chattaway Responds.

Same song, second verse. The following has been revised and "clarified" by request: Slater's still...

June 16, 2008

Stan Winston, Designer of the Terminator, Dead at 62.

Did you flinch when Edward Scissorhands reached out? That was Stan Winston. Did your stomach...

June 16, 2008

My Favorite Music Reviewer Speaks

Andy Whitman, my favorite writer at Paste Magazine, delivered a lecture at the Trinity Arts...

June 16, 2008

The Movie That Harry Can’t Tell You About. Plus: Win a Wall-E poster!

Is this the year that an animated movie will win the Oscar for Best Picture?...

June 15, 2008

Focus on the Family says “Christianity Today Relishes Sexual Perversion.” Call That What It Is: A Lie.

Once a month, I talk with Kim Ketola about movies, faith, and culture on her "Along the Way"...

June 13, 2008

Tim Russert of NBC News Dead at 58

What sad, shocking news today... Russert, NBC News' Washington bureau chief and the moderator of...

June 13, 2008

Reader Mailstrom – 6/13

I'm starting a new column, chronicling stand-outs from the daily maelstrom of Looking Closer email....

June 13, 2008

U2’s New Album Arrives Early

I'm listening to U2's new album right now! It's called Viva La Vida. You can...

June 13, 2008

Wednesday Night’s Trip to Borders was Pretty Cool

I've waited 22 years for this fanboy photo. Thanks to my friend Don for snapping...

June 12, 2008

The Kindlings Muse Reviews “Prince Caspian,” “Indiana Jones,” “Mongol,” and More

For all of those people who wrote to me asking, "What do you think of...

June 12, 2008

The Browser, 6/12: Coldplay’s Chris Martin on Obama; Spike Lee’s next.

The Browser: News & links to raise your eyebrows & furrow your brow. Chris Martin:...

June 11, 2008

Tonight: Join me at Sam Phillips’ free show!

7 p.m. Borders Bookstore Redmond Town Center 16549 NE 74th St Redmond, WA 98052 Phone:...

June 11, 2008

UPDATED: Is Paul Newman battling lung cancer?

UPDATED: Yesterday, many news sources were reporting that a close friend of the great actor...

June 09, 2008

The Browser, 6/9: Nicolosi likes "Sex and the City"; Neil Jordan’s "Ondine"; Brooks on leadership

The Browser: News & links to raise your eyebrows & furrow your brow. - "Sexcess"...

June 09, 2008

The Innocence Mission… in space!

This is too cool. NASA's Mission Control here at the Johnson Space Center roused Discovery's...

June 08, 2008

Change We Can Believe In… At the Movies

The Passion of the Christ inspired speculation—in Christian and mainstream media—that things might be changing...

June 05, 2008

The New Quotes Page!

Inspired by my friend Jen Zug, I decided it was time for a Quotes page....

June 05, 2008

Paste reviews Don’t Do Anything

Will I see you at the Borders bookstore in Redmond, Washington next Wednesday? Sam Phillips...

June 05, 2008

The Browser, 6/5: Tolkien tidbits; Ray LaMontagne; U2 anniversary; best animated films; Farina in trouble

The Browser: News & links to raise your eyebrows & furrow your brow. - Christopher...

June 03, 2008

Today: The Biggest Album Release Day on My 2008 Calendar

Sam Phillips' "Don't Do Anything" is here. Order it from the Nonesuch website, and you'll...

June 03, 2008

What a speech.

No, I have not decided on my vote yet. There is still a long way...

June 03, 2008

Fleet Foxes are Ablaze

Somehow, I haven't heard this band from my own town until just now. I'm listening...

June 03, 2008

The Browser, 6/3: Colbert’s graduation speech; Robert Randolph’s next.

The Browser: News & links to raise your eyebrows & furrow your brow. - Stephen...

June 03, 2008

Reel Geezers

I've just discovered a treasure trove of You Tube joy. I'm sure many of you...