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Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1.  Ark! Who goes there? From Deadline: Russell Crowe is set to float the boat as Noah in Darren Aronofsky’s edgy Biblical re-telling of Noah’s Ark. 2. OWNing up to problems @ Oprah’s network. From MediaBistro: Oprah Winfrey‘s struggling network, OWN, is headed for some major…

Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. Papal plug? Not officially, but Pope Benedict XVI will sorta help in the publicity promoting the new film For Greater Glory  during his upcoming trip to Mexico and Cuba. On March 25th, the pontiff will will celebrate mass for  over 400,000 on…

Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. Jane Fonda and Gloria Steinem want FCC to ban Rush Limbaugh. From The Wall Street Journal: In the wake of Rush Limbaugh calling Georgetown Law School student Sandra Fluke a “slut” and a “prostitute,” actress Jane Fonda, women’s rights pioneer Gloria Steinem and…

Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. Date set for epic tale of religious persecution. ARC Entertainment has announced that the period action film For Greater Glory (formerly titled Cristiada) opens June 1 in theaters across the country. The film’s story unfolds against the true story of the Cristero…

Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. Touchback is personal statement of faith for producer/star Brian Presley. The football-themed family about how challenges can become blessings opens in a nationwide limited release on Friday, April 13th. Synopsis:  Touchback tells the story of Scott Murphy (Brian Presley), a former high…

Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. “To change the world, he first has to change himself.” That’s the poster line for Unlimited.  The upcoming film follows the saga of Simon Orwell, an electrical engineering student who, after being  kicked out of MIT, teams up with a former professor…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. John Tesh swings. A reminder that the positive musician and host of the syndicated radio show Intelligence for Your Life is celebrating the feel-good sound of the Big Band Era with the release of his new album straightforwardly-enough called John Tesh: Big Band, a…

Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. Limbaugh apologizes. From Hollywood Reporter: Rush Limbaugh has issued an apology to the law student he insulted on his radio program earlier this week. The apology comes one day after multiple sponsors indicated they would withdraw support from his program, because of controversial…

Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. Davy Jones is dead. From The Wrap/AP:  Davy Jones, a former actor turned singer who helped propel the TV rock band The Monkees to the top of the pop charts and into rock `n’ roll history, died Wednesday in Florida. He was…

Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. My Brother the Pope. No, not an “edgy” new HBO comedy. It’s actually a new book from Ignatius Press (available in English on March 1) that offers a fascinating perspective on the life of Pope Benedict XVI, namely that of his brother…
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