Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 07/30/21 Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ambitious animated family-friendly musical Vivo releases globally on Netflix next Friday (8/6). My review follows the synopsis and trailer below. Synopsis: Vivo, a one-of-kind kinkajou (aka a rainforest “honey bear,” voiced by Miranda), spends his days playing music to the crowds…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 07/26/21 Fore a good cause. John O’Hurley of Seinfeld, Dancing with the Stars and Family Feud fame is teaming with Childhelp to offer gamers (or more broadly, those who are game) a unique virtual video game golf tournament experience. Available for free at the…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 07/23/21 Through perennially popular concerts, legendary singer-songwriter Lee Greenwood is used to bringing down the house. Now the CMA, ACM Grammy Award-winning icon (whose trademark ode to America God Bless the U.S.A. has hit the top five on the country singles charts in 1991,…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 07/21/21 Aborting logic. A contributor to the monthly magazine Marie Claire sees a problem with the depiction of abortion in films and on television. Here’s the gist of it: The majority of people who have abortions are already parenting, but on television and film,…

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