Faith, Media and Culture

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 11/15/23 When fantasy meets truth. In my conversation with Keith Call (currently up on the Acton Institute’s Religion & Liberty Online), we spoke about the collection of essays he collected and edited by the late highly-regarded professor of English and literature Thomas Howard (1935–2020)…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 11/13/23 “It’s about the adventures of King David when he was a boy.” That’s basically the elevator pitch for Young David. The five-episode animated adventure premiered Friday on Minno, a streaming service that provides faith-themed content for kids. Erick Goss, company’s co-founder and CEO,…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 11/10/23 The Christmas movie season arrives this weekend with the theatrical musical epic Journey to Bethlehem. The long-shot project, featuring Antonio Banderas as Herod, which has been a long time in coming was championed by Sony Affirm Senior VP Rich Peluso. JWK:  How did…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 11/08/23 Your Great American Pure Flix’s Great American 2023 Christmas movie guide is here. In a year in which hopeful holiday stories are perhaps more yearned for than ever, the newly-merged company continues to unfurl its impressive 2023 slate of family-friendly fare. Here are…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 11/06/23 Here are a couple media items that caught my attention over the weekend. From Bill Maher: For all the progressives and academics who refer to Israel as an “outpost of Western civilization” like it’s a bad thing, please note: Western civilization is what…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 11/03/23 Great American Christmas sneak peek. Entering its first Christmas as Great American Pure Flix following this summer’s merger, Great American Media’s new Chief Content Officer Candace Cameron Bure posted the above video heralding the faith and family streaming service’s  expansive two-month focus on…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 11/01/23 New episodes of A Wonderful Day with Mabel Maclay drop every Saturday on Bentkey. So, is the kidcentric streaming service from the people behind the conservative Daily Wire media operation really agenda free? IMHO, After watching an episode of Mabel Maclay, one of…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 10/30/23 True terror? A filmmaker, author, and screenplay consultant, Stan D. Williams is known for his book The Moral Premise: Harnessing Virtue and Vice for Box Office Success defining a clear sense of morality as an essential ingredient in developing stories that will not only…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 10/27/23 Here’s a look at what’s happening media-wise as we move into the holiday season. Don McLean’s Christmas Memories. The music legend has just released his latest album. Arriving today, Christmas Memories: Remixed & Remastered boasts twelve tracks and features such classic yuletide numbers…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 10/25/23 Jewish News Syndicate Editor-in-Chief Jonathan S. Tobin “Useful idiots.” That’s how Jonathan S. Tobin, the New York City born-and-educated (at Columbia University) editor-in-chief of JNS (Jewish News Syndicate), views Americans (and others) citing “humanitarian concerns” as they push for a ceasefire and oppose…

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