Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. No High School Musical. Former Disney Channel star Vanessa Hudgens will get a chance to demonstrate her acting chops in Gimme Shelter. Set for an early 2014 release, Hudgens plays Apple, a homeless pregnant teenager whose life is turned around when she lands in…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 10/10/10. 10,000 sponsors to help 10,000 orphans over the next 10 years. That’s the goal of Grammy-winner Steven Curtis Chapman and his wife Mary Beth as they launch a Twitter campaign this Thursday (10/10) to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the nonprofit orphan care…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Jon and Andy lighten up. After dealing with the subject of abortion survivors (as in children who actually survive attempted abortions) in their enlightening hit October Baby, the brothers Erwin have turned to comedy for their follow-up co-directing effort. I had the opportunity to…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. A super faith-based film.  You don’t have to be a Christian to enjoy Man of Steel, director Zack Snyder’s heartfelt, high-voltage reboot of the most iconic of all superheroes, but it helps. Officially opening tomorrow (Friday), I’m not certainly not the first to preview the…

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