Much has been said about the huge divide that exists between the harsh conditions facing many North Korean citizens, and the opulence in which their leaders live. Even so, this recent GQ profile of Kenji Fujimoto, who worked for many years as Kim Jong-il’s official chef, is eye-opening. It’s a disturbing yet fascinating story of tyranny, debauchery, political intrigue and corruption, broken relationships, treason… and sushi. Read more
PopMatters’ Bill Gibron offers a brief survey of the many ways in which films have satirized, skewered, and otherwise poked fun at religion. Films on his list include Life of Brian, Saved!, and the upcoming Rapture-palooza. Read more
Marriage is about more than maintaining bliss and getting things done. Its about the gospel. Read more
"When people’s lives have been ripped apart, the last thing they need is another bag of damaged goods to deal with." Read more
Remember all of those fantastic/awful 80s and 90s Christian TV Shows and their memorable characters? Over at Relevant, Tyler Huckabee shares this list of his 5 favorites. I remember far too many of these guys (Mr. Whitaker in particular), but Colby the computer just plain freaks me out. Read more
Some people wearing Google Glasses have recently been attempting to access and create pornography via a new app. Thankfully, Google’s standards about Porn have severely limited this potential. If Google would only do something about Google Image Search. Read more
The problem is not that these critics are reading something where there is nothing; there is never "nothing". Read more
"The scandal of Scandal is that it could do so much more to spark discussions about racial differences, but instead it chooses to color the show in shades that all blur everyone together to look the same." Read more
Twenty years ago, I was sitting at a picnic table near a dock where some children were swimming. It was only a foot or so deep. I noticed a small blond head poking just above the surface, the water coming just over her nose and just under her eyes. Her arms were straight up in the air and unmoving. Her father was standing less than 20 feet away. I screamed, jumped in and grabbed her. 750 children will drown this... Read more
As someone who has read the books, can I just say that I found the reactions to the most recent episode of Game of Thrones — the one with that scene — to be quite entertaining and hilarious? Oh, my sweet summer children… it gets worse. Read more
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