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Movie reviews: “42” and “Not Today” explore human rights battles of past and present
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Two movies are opening this weekend that call attention to the historic and ongoing quest for human rights here and around the world. 42 tells the story of how the legendary Brooklyn Dodger Jackie Robinson broke through Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947.…
War hero priest to receive posthumous Medal of Honor from President Obama + GSN developing another faith-themed game + Fox threatens to leave broadcast TV
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Fr. Emil Kapaun recognized as an American hero. The event will happen tomorrow (April 11) when Kapaun’s family, surviving military comrades and others will gather at the White House as President Barack Obama awards the legendary chaplain the Medal of Honor posthumously. The priest,…
FCC considers relaxing prime-time nudity and profanity standards — but here’s the change the government should really make
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Coarsening of America continues. From LifeSiteNews: The FCC is seeking comments from the public as they consider relaxing their obscenity standards for broadcast television and radio. If adopted the new, lower standards would allow brief “non-sexual” nudity and isolated expletives even during prime time,…
A life lesson from Roger Ebert (1942-2013)
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Words of note. I didn’t always agree with his politics or even his movie reviews (though he did praise Joe Versus the Volcano, one of my personal favorites) but this quote from the Chicago Sun-Times obituary of Roger Ebert suggests he did attain a…
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