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Interview: Raymond Arroyo on “The Spider Who Saved Christmas” + Review: “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 12/18/20 Along came Raymond Arroyo. The author of a bestselling biography Mother Angelica, Raymond Arroyo is known television viewers as the lead news anchor on EWTN, the Catholic TV network she created. Those not prone to see him on that channel may know him…
Catching up with “The Farmer and the Belle” + “Steel Magnolias” podcast gently celebrates America’s southern culture
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 12/16/20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZoEPandp1s Glad tidings. It’s been just about a month since I posted my conversation with Jenn Gotzon and Jim E. Chandler, the married stars and producers of the Christmas-themed romantic comedy The Farmer and the Belle. Since then the independent film has become…
In their own words: America’s “Modern Warriors” tell their story to Pete Hegseth + FilmPreview: “Magic Max”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 12/14/20 Real Stories from Real Heroes. So, reads the subtitle of Modern Warriors, Pete Hegseth’s fourth book (the first from the new Fox News Books imprint) that debuted on several bestseller lists, including those of Amazon, the New York Times and USA Today. The…
YouTube censorship +”The Chosen” Christmas special
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 12/12/20 Canaries in the Free Speech coal mine. They would be the dead-on-arrival YouTube posts that dare to question the security (and, therefore, the results) of November’s presidential election. As the, in this case, ironically named PC Magazine puts it “New YouTube videos that…
“Hillbilly Elegy”, FOX Nation and the burgeoning opportunity for a cultural healing from illiberal Wokeism
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 12/08/20 Cultural Wokeism: An autoimmune dis-ease in which a society is triggered by a viral contagion (i.e. a genuine instance of racism and/or bigotry) to attack vital organs of its body (i.e. its culture, shared history, self-respect, faith and, ultimately, the very documents and institutions…
The hope of a (Fox) Nation + Cuomo’s Emmy + Overlooked story of the week: Thanksgiving leftover edition
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 12/04/20 Culture stream. Earlier this week, I reported on FOX Nation’s ambitious holiday programming plans – which include a move into scripted programming At the end of the post, I commented that IMHO “The expanding programming vision of FOX Nation is good news not…
FOX Nation unveils ambitious slate of holiday programming
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 12/02/20 FOX Nation, FOX News Media’s on demand subscription-based streaming service, has unveiled a lineup of festive programming to be released throughout the holiday season. The list is in addition to Christmas in the Rockies, the platform’s first-ever holiday-themed original scripted production which debuted…
Streaming of Christmas
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 11/30/20 Here’s a list of shows you can stream with your family this holiday season: Newsies (via Disney+) A filmed version of the Broadway play inspired by 1992 Disney movie. So, full circle there. The story itself is inspired by the real-life newsboy strike…
Christmas films “Hope for the Holidays” and “Christmas in the Rockies” dropping on Thanksgiving
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 11/25/20 DTLA Entertainment (in association with ICON Studios) is releasing the dramatic film Hope for the Holidays on November 26th. The film, starring film icon Sally Kirkland and George Stults (TV’s 7th Heaven), tells an inspirational Christmas story about a wayward young man going…
Creative team brings uplifting cinematic storytelling to VR + 12 great Thanksgiving movies
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 11/23/20 Virtual virtuosos on a virtuous mission. Recently, I reported on DvG: Conquering Giants, a virtual reality game described as “a reimagined immersive experience based on one of history’s greatest Biblical duels (David vs. Goliath).” The game drops today (11/23) on the SteamVR platform,…
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