At the opening of the Interactive Media Building at the University of Southern California, both Stephen Spielberg and George Lucas predicted that Hollywood will have an “implosion” that may include less films, higher prices, and a rise in Cable/Online film-hosting. Hollywood Reporter has the scoop. Read more
Nothing brings the United States Senate together quite like larding up a farm bill with goodies for their constituents. But the goodwill and cheer is about to end, as the Senate today voted 84–15 on Tuesday to proceed with debate on so-called comprehensive immigration reform. The measure is splitting coalitions in unpredictable ways, pitting natural allies against one another and deepening generational intraparty rifts. Immigration reform has eluded policymakers for at decades now. The last major legislation was the Immigration... Read more
One of the summer’s biggest blockbusters, Man of Steel, opens this weekend, and reviews have started popping up on the Web. So far, they seem to be middling to positive, but the positive reviews are really positive. Take, for example, Drew McWeeny’s review, in which he describes Man of Steel as “the Superman movie I’ve waited my whole life to see.” Read more
This week, CaPCMag focuses on views of human nature and how they affect our world. Read more
What I want, more than anything else, is for our children to know that we have made decisions regarding their education with their best interests in mind. Read more
"After reading the Huffington Post piece, your first reaction might be to scoff at Casey's selfishness and narcissism, or to take steps to ensure that your kids never find out about social media." Read more
Want to write for Christ and Pop Culture? We’re looking for new staff writers who feel confident and excited about writing about the intersection of the Christian faith and popular culture. Here are some of the things we’re looking for in prospective writers: A commitment to what is commonly referred to as “conservative evangelical theology.” That includes, but is not limited to, the infallibility of scripture, justification by faith alone, original sin, the historicity of the crucifixion and resurrection, and a... Read more
While much criticism of the Christian book sphere is valid, many of the critics (myself included) tend to oversimplify the problems with the market. Thankfully, E. Stephen Burnett of Speculative Faith provides a helpful critique of such tendencies. Read more
"Both Oswalt and Rhodes showed a part of their own fears and insecurities on Twitter; so too did their followers, supporters, defenders, and dismissers." Read more
"At the end of the day, House Hunters reminds me that virtually all of our 'must-haves' are really not needs but desires." Read more
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