The recent proliferation of movies starring a strong, take-no prisoners, independent female as the lead in an action role should give us pause. And though such films are not necessarily new to Hollywood, they are increasingly prominent, today. Some movies that come to mind are Hanna, Colombiana, Haywire, and (to some extent) The Debt. Each […]
I suppose we, as a blog that concerns itself with the media, would be a bit remiss if we had not given some attention to the recent scandal surrounding Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation. The well-known and highly successful media conglomerate has been charged with phone hacking. Allegedly, News of the World, a subsidiary of News […]
The ballyhooed and much anticipated comedy, The Hangover Part II, was released in theaters across the country this week. Just as the first film, the movie is backdropped with a pending wedding, which sets the constant tension in the film, as the frenzied (and exaggerated) situations of the “wolfpack” threaten to ruin the wedding. This time, […]
Rhetorically speaking, it’s unbelievable that the media has recently directed (nearly) all of its attention to the “Birthers,” a group which is currently championed by author, businessman, and television personality, Donald Trump. Then again, this is America. So maybe it’s not so “unbelievable” after all! For those of you who are unfamiliar with the highly […]
George Nolfi’s recently released film (March 2011), The Adjustment Bureau, has brought the philosophical-theological question of free-will to the big screen in an engaging way. Based on the short story, Adjustment Team (by Philip K. Dick), The Adjustment Bureau tells the story of David Norris (Matt Damon) and Elise Sellas (Emily Blunt) – two driven […]
When Mark Zuckerberg (and others) developed Facebook some 7 years ago, part of the vision behind its creation was to transform the way people related and interacted. The newly developed Facebook was a venue of sorts, which afforded people an opportunity to openly give and receive information. It is more than obvious that Zuckerberg has […]
One would have had to be living under the proverbial rock to have somehow missed what’s been happening in the Middle East as of late. But just in case that rock is your home, let’s get caught up to speed: 1) Protests in Egypt finally ousted President Mubarak from his 30 year reign, 2) Libyan […]
The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart made a pointed critique on the “corruption” he found in the media. His critique creates a segue into the provocative notion that the Church, under the influence of the media, has also engaged in such “corruption.” What is the “corruption” of which Stewart speaks? And is mainstream American Evangelicalism guilty of such “corruption” itself? Maybe…maybe not. You decide.