Faith, Media and Culture

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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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