culture101
Thoughts for Independence Day (6)

From Thomas Paine: Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, unde...

movies
First ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows’ Trailer Hits Internet

The first trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows has hit the internet. See it he...

television
How to Celebrate Independence Day: ‘Twilight Zone,’ ‘Greatest American Hero,’ or an American Seder?

For years now the channel formerly know as Sci Fi gave the Fourth of July over to back-t...

books
New Book Provides Cultural Compass

Scott Nehring is a sometime film writer and current film critic, who blogs at GoodNewsFil...

omniculture
‘James May’s Toy Stories’ a Fun Show with Good Ideas

Premiering tonight on BBC America is a very entertaining and informative documentary serie...

books
“Innocent Blood”—An Account of The Battle of Lexington by One Who Was There

The Battle of Lexington: A Sermon and Eyewitness Narrative (Originally titled: The Fate of...

culture101
Thoughts for Independence Day (4)

From Patrick Henry: Gentlemen may cry, Peace, peace—but there is no peace. The war is ac...

culture101
Thoughts for Independence Day (5)

From Thomas Jefferson: The boisterous sea of liberty is never without a wave. No governmen...

movies
The Aaron Hendra Project Meets The Machine Gun Preacher

Turn any corner, especially in Hollywood, and you'll find stories about artists struggling...

noteworthy
Seminar with Bret Lott in Charleston, SC

Risking the Heart: Telling True Stories in an Age of Irony: a seminar with writer Bret Lot...

culture101
Thoughts for Independence Day (3)

From Andrew Jackson: The brave man inattentive to his duty, is worth little more to his co...

culture101
Thoughts for Independence Day (2)

From George Washington: To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of prese...

movies
TCM Thrillers (June 28 – July 4)

This week: * Monday—Jack Lemmon can twirl a mustache with the best of them. * Tuesday—...

journalism
WaPo ‘Conservative’ Blogger Dumped

The Washington Post's phony house conservative has resigned under fire. Good bloody riddan...

books
John Adams—A Witty Founding Father

The Quotable John Adams Edited by Randy Howe The Lyons Press ISBN-13: 978-1-59921-409-2 Fe...

commerce
Court Gets It Right in YouTube Case

A U.S. District Court has ruled that copyright holders have to point out actual alleged vi...

culture101
Thoughts for Independence Day (1)

From Daniel Webster: God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are always ready to...

journalism
Outrage

I attend a Lutheran congregation in north Minneapolis, one that belongs to the church body...

books
Yea, Hath God Said?—’A New Earth, An Old Deception’

A New Earth, An Old Deception: Awakening to the Dangers of Eckhart Tolle and His #1 Bestse...

music
New Miley Cyrus Album Cuts Cheer Quotient

The latest album by megastar teen vocalist Miley Cyrus, Can't Be Tamed, is a bid to create...

commerce
Report: Audience Interest in 3D Films Declines

The box office appeal of 3D films is waning. (more…)

noteworthy
Glen Workshop Announces Last Minute Openings

A week can change a life. A few extra spots just opened up for this year's Glen Workshop,...

books
‘Hollywood Witches’: On Right Side, but Fails to Enchant

I love a good Hollywood story. The town's like an old trollop with a million tales to tell...

books
Neglected Foundations — The Bible’s Influence in Shaping America

The Book That Made America: How the Bible Formed Our Nation by Jerry Newcombe, D. Min. Nor...

commerce
Traditional and Christian Themes Dominate U.S. Cinema Ticket Sales

It was a solid weekend for traditional-themed movies at the U.S box office. The entertain...

movies
TCM Thrillers (June 21 – 27)

This week: * Monday—Robert Mitchum and Jane Russell bump into each other, with seismic r...

philosophy
Progressives vs. The Founders: The Limits of the Welfare State

I am very happy to say that the distinctions between left and right, and their historical ...

manners-and-morals
LA Riots, Late Coach Wooden Exemplify Extremes of Sports Character

How we participate in athletic competitions and react to sporting events can tell us a goo...

noteworthy
Hard Times for U.S. Teens

I doubt very many parents will want their children to watch the priapic new MTV sitcom The...

books
The Erudite Flatfoot—Inspector Appleby

Appleby Talks About Crime by Michael Innes Edited by John Cooper Crippen & Landru Publ...

art
A Great American Artist Tested the Limits of Liberal Tolerance

2009 was the centenary year of the birth of a great American artist and writer. At his pea...

web
YouTube Relents, Reposts “We Con the World” Video

The Flotilla Choir produced an extraordinary bit of musical satire following the inciden...

genres
The A-Team: It Crawled from the ’80s

  I don't know about you, but I'm tired of reading/hearing all of these so-called cu...