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May 2013

May 21, 2013

Holly Tucker Sings Hymn on ‘The Voice:’ Comforting After Oklahoma Tornado

Holly Tucker sang "How Great Thou Art" as America watched with judges Shakira, Usher, Blake...

May 20, 2013

Golden Star: ‘Hangover’ Star Zach Galifianakis Pays Rent for Homeless Friend

He didn't forget the people he knew before he hit it big.

May 17, 2013

‘Rapture Palooza’ Movie: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Is making fun of Jesus, God, and the Bible a problem?

May 10, 2013

Review: ‘Great Gatsby’ Still Beats On Against the Current

I'm not sure I understood the book until I saw this movie. Yeah. I said...

May 10, 2013

Did Baz Lurhrmann Ruin Gatsby? (Audio Review with Jen Chaney)

Jen Chaney and Rebecca Cusey discuss whether Leonardo DiCaprio is better than Robert Redford, if...

May 07, 2013

Phone Apps Explained for Parents: Should Your Kid SnapChat?

The photo sharing phone app is all the rage with kids. But don't panic. I...

May 02, 2013

Review: Fun ‘Iron Man 3’ Still Suffers Sequelitis

Tony Stark is all grown up. Darn.

May 01, 2013

October Sky – Family Movie Night

Movies don't get much more inspirational thank this true story of a boy destined for...

April 2013

April 30, 2013

Instagram and Your Kids: Advice for Protecting Their Safety and Their Self-Image

How can social media be a good thing for your tweens or teens (and parents...

April 23, 2013

Protecting Kids’ Heart-Deep Identity: A Note to Parents about Instagram

Now your child's self-worth is quantifiable in followers, likes, and reposts. It's the unforeseen results...

April 22, 2013

Hey Internet, Stop Piling on Reese Witherspoon for Getting Arrested

It wasn't her finest moment. But it will take more than that to make me...

April 22, 2013

You Want to Honor the Boston Bombing Victims? Invite a Muslim to Dinner

Grill for peace. Lemonade for America. Potato salad for understanding (hold the bacon)!

April 19, 2013

Golden Star: Bradley Cooper Visits Boston Bombing Victim

It's good to see people doing what they can to help.

April 19, 2013

Amy Poehler on Boston News: I Wonder if We can Soften our Eyes, Give our Eyes a Break

In her "Ask Amy" webcast, the star gives some wisdom for caring the right way.

April 12, 2013

The Profound Mystery of ‘To The Wonder’

Love, faith, marriage, and quiet reflection in Terrence Malick's latest work.

April 12, 2013

Soft Heroism of the Jackie Robinson Story “42”

A Great American story. Is it a Great American movie?

April 11, 2013

Interview: Kurt Warner on ‘The Moment’ (Premieres TONIGHT!)

Kurt Warner talks to Patheos about his legendary football career, his faith, and his reality...

April 09, 2013

Sheer Brilliance: Reasons My Son is Crying Tumblr

I have no idea why my toddler daughter cried. She was insane. Isn't that enough?

April 08, 2013

Win Movie Passes to see the Jackie Robinson Story in ’42’

Every April, players from all MLB teams don the number 42 jersey to commemorate and...

April 04, 2013

Roger Ebert has Died: Traded Dreams of Priesthood for The Church of the Cinema

I knew I had arrived when Roger Ebert retweeted me.

April 02, 2013

Remembering Grandad and Peleliu

A United States Marine told the battlefield story that earned him a Bronze Star.

March 2013

March 21, 2013

Review: ‘Olympus Has Fallen’ Just Feels Good

When America is attacked, America fights back. Youbetcha.

March 21, 2013

Review: ‘The Croods’ Tells an Age-Old Story. Again. And Oddly.

The cave-man animated flick has strengths and weaknesses, much like cave men themselves.

March 19, 2013

Opinion: Roma Downey and Mark Burnett are Much Too Professional to Intentionally Make Satan mimic Obama

The History Channel Satan-Obama controversy was silly, but the creators aren't.

March 18, 2013

Producers Defend “The Bible” Miniseries in the face of Obama-Devil Controversy: Utter Nonsense! Obama is a “Fellow Christian”

The History Channel and Mark Burnett and Roma Downey blast "foolish distraction" of devil character...

March 18, 2013

Coincidence? ‘The Bible’s’ Devil Looks Remarkably like President Obama

The History Channel's Bible miniseries may have made a hell of a mess by casting...

March 13, 2013

The Discovery of What?

Nobody teaches THIS in the parenting books everybody is so proud of.

March 08, 2013

Review: ‘Oz the Great and Powerful’ Blows Away Cynicism

Blowing away cynicism like a mighty tornado of sincerity. And that's a wonderful thing.

March 01, 2013

‘The Bible’ to Premiere on Sunday

The ten part miniseries will depict stories from the Good Book.

February 2013

February 21, 2013

Video: Gollum and Fantine – Separated at Birth?

This video of "I Dreamed a Dream" in the style of Gollum is hilarious....and a...