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Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. Iranian actress sentenced to 90 lashes. From The Wrap: An Iranian actress has been sentenced to 90 lashes and a year in jail for starring in an Australian movie with a shaved head — and no head-covering. Marzieh Vafamehr, who appeared in…

Here’s today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media & culture. 1. Does TV have a conscience? That question was posed by Laura Zalaznick, head of NBC Universal Entertainment & Digital Networks in a speech before TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design), a non-profit group dedicated to what it calls “Ideas Worth Spreading.”  View the video here.…

In limited release, The Way scores well. The new Emilio Estevez film (starring his father Martin Sheen) opened in only 33 theaters this weekend, as of this writing, reportedly pulled in an average of $4,012 in each of them.  Per theater, it ranks as the Number 3 film in the country, trailing only the Hugh…

Here’s today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. Courageous stats. The box office strength of faith-based films continues to surprise Hollywood.  Here are some interesting numbers regarding Courageous, the new Sherwood Pictures release about cops struggling with gang violence and their own parental responsibilities. ONE: That’s its among new movies debuting…
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