Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 08/15/24 The healing arts. Ideally, the arts, particularly storytelling, offers society insights into healing our wounds and moving forward with greater wisdom. Whether or not modern-day movies very often accomplish that (or even aspire to) is, at best, a hit-or-miss proposition. Jonathan E. Lim,…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 08/09/24President Biden casts doubt on peaceful transfer of power  How did we get here? Interviewed by CBS News, the former presumptive Democratic Party presidential nominee said he’s not at all sure they’ll be a peaceful transfer of power in January if Trump wins the…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 07/19/24 40 years ago Dennis Quaid voted for Ronald Reagan – now he’s playing him. The veteran actor has earned a reputation for nailing portrayals of historic icons –  from astronaut Gordon Cooper in 1983’s The Right Stuff to Bill Clinton in 2010’s The…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 07/16/24 It was on September 15th, 2016 when Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon had the audacity to humanize Donald Trump by playfully mussing the then GOP presidential candidate’s hair. Fallon quickly came under (figurative) fire for having the audacity to humanize the man and…

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