In 2011, the college football world was rocked by revelations that former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky had been molesting young boys for years, and that Penn State officials had essentially covered it up. The NCAA handed down stiff sanctions to Penn State, and now, Joe Paterno’s family is suing the NCAA, claiming the organization’s sanctions are unlawful and based on flawed information. Read more
Click here to listen! This week, editor-in-chief Richard Clark is joined by his Mom, Louise “Weesie” Clark, and his fiance, Jennifer Shaheen to explore the deep psychological impact childhood media has on their psyches. Did the Disney boycott have the right idea? Was Nickelodeon pushing the envelope too far? Was Zack Morris a psychopath? (spoiler: Yes) Then, they move on to discussing their experience touring the historical sites in an old, small, southern town. Equal parts awe-inspiring, disturbing, and thought-provoking, Eufaula, AL is... Read more
"As a fictional television series that generates its own history, Revolution may serve, in a sense, as a kind of narrative historiography." Read more
"We need to be known for our passion for caring for the poor and needy rather than our hatred of the State caring for them." Read more
You know it’s happened to you: you’re somewhere out and about and you catch it– a yawn. It’s almost impossible to stifle it, no matter how hard you try. It has often amazed me how I can Skype with my brother in Austria and catch his yawn. A guy had an idea to prank individuals with a yawn and the results are… catchy. Better watch out or you could be next! Read more
An increasing amount of our critical computing needs are handled by “the cloud” via services like Gmail. But what happens when you’re locked out of your Google account? Tienlon Ho found out the hard way earlier this year, and was surprised to learn how little accountability Google has to its users. Read more
Last week was Bob Dylan’s 72nd birthday and, like any other day, it’s a good day to enjoy some Bob. As a little kid, I didn’t like the sultry and aged sound of Dylan’s voice. I thought the songs were too long and his stories far-fetched. Years later and three concerts attended (thanks, Dad!!), Dylan has become my favorite story-telling, harmonica-playing, emotion-stirring artist. So, here’s to Dylan! Read more
This week, we’re taking a hard look at issues related to class, the less fortunate, and social justice, most notably with two features exclusively available in the iPad and iPhone app (yes we are uncomfortably aware of the inconsistency) If you are financially able, make sure you download and subscribe now! (there’s a free trial if you’re uncertain. You’ll love it though, so it’s kinda redundant.) This issue, Alan Noble ponders what the church’s response to the everpresent class crisis ought to... Read more
Good thoughts from Mark Dever regarding the “cultural shift” in the United States that is alienating Bible-believing Christians from the culture at large. Well worth your time. Read more
Christ and Pop Culture is currently looking for feature pitches for articles that will be published exclusively in our new Christ and Pop Culture Magazine (currently available on iOS devices). We’re most interested in unique, thoughtful, and/or surprising pieces on subjects that the Christian church overlooks or under-thinks. Christ and Pop Culture features are meant to be timeless, deeply thoughtful, and fresh. They often require substantial research, extremely unique and informative personal experience, or interviewed sources to fill out the... Read more
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