Faith, Media and Culture

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 06/21/21 A tale of two cities. That it is just plain wrong to allow people to get away with physically assaulting and hurting innocent people is a truth that transcends politics is evidenced by my conversation with Dennis Kucinich below and my recent chat…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 06/18/21 Of Animals and Men chronicles WWII-era true story of “Noah’s Ark for people.”  The compelling documentary is slated to be released by Fathom Events in theaters nationwide for one night only this upcoming Tuesday (6/22). My review follows the synopsis and trailer below.…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 06/16/21 Brett Siddell is wrestling with the pros and cons of fatherhood. The 30-plus stand-up comic, who has been part of the on-air team of Busted Halo for over decade on SiriusXM’s Catholic Channel/129, has decided to finally get serious about one of life’s…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 06/14/21 Comedian Mike Goodwin performing on Angel Studios’ Dry Bar Comedy Comedy is laughing matter. Angel Studios is perhaps best known for its hugely-successful faith-based dramatic series The Chosen but the company is also scoring big in the comedy genre, particularly with its “clean”…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 06/11/21 The countdown is on for tick, tick…BOOM! Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton) is making his feature directorial debut with the Netflix movie due in theaters this fall.  tick, tick…BOOM! is an adaptation of the autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson,…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 06/09/21 Oh, what an untangled web we weave when we practice to believe. That paraphrasing of Sir Walter Scott, may also serve as an apt summary of the life and philosophy of Michele Pillar. The three-time Grammy-nominated recording artist began her career over 40…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 06/07/21 Producer Chris Wall (VeggieTales) and Angel Studios are joining forces to bring The Wingfeather Saga books to life as a multi-season animated TV series. As they have done with their other programming (i.e. The Chosen), Angel’s CVOD (Community Video on Demand) model is…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 06/04/21 Former Planned Parenthood Clinic Director Abby Johnson notes the organization’s hypocrisy on Paid Family Leave. Now a fetal rights and family advocate, the founder of And Then There Were None – which assists abortion clinic workers in transitioning out of the industry –…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 06/02/21 Stocks may fluctuate but the unfortunate trend toward overt anti-Semitism in the media and elsewhere steadily rises. Charles Mizrahi is known as the editor of Alpha Investor Report, an online financial newsletter with more than 200,000 subscribers seeking his investment advice. Separately, he…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 05/31/21 Teardrops for B.J. Thomas. Five-time Grammy award winner and Grammy Hall of Fame inductee B.J. Thomas passed away at his home in Arlington, Texas on Saturday at the age of 78 from complications from stage four lung cancer. Known for his smooth, rich…

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