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Podcasting pioneer/author Annie F. Downs is having a lot of “Fun”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 02/01/21 2020, a year that will live in infamy, is over. We’re just about a month into 2021. So, are we having fun yet? Podcasting host and entrepreneur Annie F. Downs certainly hopes so. But then, despite its challenges, she was having fun in…
Review: “Finding ‘Ohana” on Netflix + Dennis Quaid to star in faith-themed drama film for Roma Downey and Mark Burnett
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 01/29/21 The Hawaii-set family adventure film Finding ‘Ohana drops today (1/29) on Netflix. The movie stars Kea Peahu, Kelly Hu (L.A.’s Finest, Arrow, The Orville), Branscombe Richmond (Chicago Med, Soul Surfer, The Scorpion King, Renegade), YouTube star Alex Aiono, Lindsey Watson, Owen Vaccaro (Arrested…
Entrepreneur Elaine Culotti opens up about business, faith and life as an “Undercover Billionaire”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 01/27/21 Don’t bet against Elaine Culotti. The Super-successful real estate developer, interior designer and farm-to-table advocate and entrepreneur is among the three tycoons (the others being Cardone Capital CEO Grant Cardone and venture capitalist Monique Idlett) who has taken up the challenge of participating…
How a small independent Texas production company came to helm an international faith-based TV sensation
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 01/22/21 Chosen ones. When already-successful producers Chad Gundersen (Like Dandelion Dust, The Trial, Unlimited and Hoovey) and Chris Juen (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 1 and 2, Surf’s Up and Arthur Christmas) hit it off and decided to form the Texas-based independent film/TV…
The Tuttle Twins are about to make kid TV history
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 01/20/21 Concept for VidAngel’s original animated TV series Tuttle Twins: Tween twins, a crazy granny & a wheelchair time machine! When Grandma moves in with the Tuttle family, 11 year old twins, Ethan and Emily, have no idea what adventures lie in store. With…
Words of wisdom from MLK, Alveda King, Bill Maher and Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 01/18/21 If I lived in China or even Russia, or any totalitarian country, maybe I could understand some of these illegal injunctions. Maybe I could understand the denial of certain basic First Amendment privileges, because they hadn’t committed themselves to that over there. But…
Dallas Jenkins shepherds “The Chosen” TV series + Western crime drama “Blue Ridge” comes to INSP
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 01/13/21 The man behind the crowdfunded episodic TV series that brings Lost-like storytelling techniques to the life of Jesus Christ. Created and directed by Dallas Jenkins, the show is a worldwide hit for VidAngel that scored over 64-million views in its first season to…
Spiritual dimension of mental struggles tackled in Deborah Gaal’s”Synchronicities on the Avenue of the Saints”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 01/11/21 Deborah Gaal (above) was a finalist in the 2018 National Jewish Book Awards and winner of the 2019 IndieReader Discovery Awards the author of The Dream Stitcher about a woman who discovers she has the ability to create embroidery that appears to cause…
Capitol chaos + A Healing Agenda for America + Wisdom from Mr. Bean (and The Bible)
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 01/07/21 We all condemn the rioting at the Capitol. Let’s be extremely clear and unequivocal about that. Those who breached the building and committed vandalism and violence should have the book thrown at them, no ifs, ands or buts. That’s very clear and certainly…
The creative mind behind “Jimmy O’Hair”, “Three Wise Animals” and other future hits
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 01/04/21 https://vimeo.com/430425686 Seal of approval. I like the idea of starting a new year of Faith, Media & Culture posts on a positive note. Toward that end, I’d like to introduce you to one of the most creative minds in Hollywood that I’ve had the…
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