Entertainment

With All Due Respect 0
- Culture, Entertainment, Featured
- May 27, 2026
Comedian Rodney Dangerfield operated in the world of “The Godfather,” the film about criminals who stress family, loyalty, manhood, and respect. The movie’s repeated emphasis on respect – “I said that I would see you because I had heard that you were a serious man, to be treated with respect,” Don Corleone says to another criminal, Sollozzo – inspired
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Is Hollywood Rediscovering the Christian Redemption Arc?0
- Culture, Entertainment, Featured, Religion
- May 26, 2026
What in the world is going on with “Euphoria”? In an earlier article, I expressed my surprise that the rather indecent HBO show “Euphoria” portrayed Christian faith in a positive light numerous times in its Season 3 premiere. Now, in episode six, which is titled “Stand Still and See,” a quote from Exodus 14:13, we find protagonist
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Christian Hope in Hollywood? Finding Faith in Unexpected Places.0
- Culture, Entertainment, Featured, Religion
- May 21, 2026
Are we “so back” as some online Christians proclaim? Such a triumphalist spirit in any camp of Christianity should be avoided, especially when the next large-scale poll of Christian attrition will likely pour cold water on the idea. Yet despite all the sobering realities of a modern, pluralistic, and post-Christendom world, there are often small shoots of hope
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4 Reasons Hollywood Has Trouble Getting a Box Office Hit 0
- Culture, Entertainment, Family, Featured, Philosophy
- May 18, 2026
There’s been a lot of chatter in recent weeks about the new movie “Project Hail Mary.” With a tone of pleasant surprise, both average folks and critics have noted that, for once, Hollywood produced a decent, enjoyable film. I haven’t joined the throngs attending “Project Hail Mary,” so I can’t comment on whether I agree
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‘The Boys’ Just Said the Quiet Part Out Loud About Abortion 0
- Culture, Entertainment, Family, Featured, Western Civilization
- May 18, 2026
Ever since it flew from the page to the screen in 2019, the crass and explicit action/comedy television satire, “The Boys,” has tried to hold a critical mirror up to elements of modern, American society. To its credit, it often hones in on some dysfunctional, perennially problematic flaw of human nature, and, because of its
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How Solitude Builds Human Connection 0
- Entertainment, Philosophy, Religion, Uncategorized, Western Civilization
- May 15, 2026
“If we are unable to be alone, we will be more lonely,” writes Sherry Turkle in “Reclaiming Conversation.” This paradoxical statement strikes us as odd at first glance, but it contains a germ of great wisdom. Our capacity to remain peacefully introspective – at least sometimes – helps us be more truly present and available
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