Man of Steel

Man of Steel

Movies | Releasing a summer superhero flick is de rigueur in Hollywood. This year was no exception, with Zach Snyder and Christopher Nolan offering their addition to the pantheon of Superman films— Man of Steel . Though juiced…

Epic
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Epic

Movies |  Summer is the purview of childhood—long, hot days, goofing off in the swimming pool, Coke and popcorn at the movie theater. The felicity of adulthood is…

King's Faith
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King's Faith

Movies |  From time to time, a faith-based movie comes out in limited release. Christians understand the power of numbers and feel obligated to support the film,

Actor Kiefer Sutherland, who plays Jack Bauer on Fox TV's <i>24</i>.

Jack is back

Television |  The clock ran out on the hit Fox television series 24 two years ago, but according to a May 13 announcement from Fox executives, it’s time to get things…

Kon-Tiki
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Kon-Tiki

Movies |  In 1947, six Scandinavians, led by Thor Heyerdahl, sailed 4,300 nautical miles across the Pacific in a raft to prove that pre-Columbian South Americans could…

The Angels’ Share
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The Angels’ Share

Movies |  Award-winning movies don’t always live up to their billing. Such is the case with British filmmaker Ken Loach’s lastest offering, The Angels’ Share

Study questions charter school performance

Study questions charter school performance

Education |  Charter schools are steadily gaining attention and popularity as successful options to traditional public schools. Many people feel they provide a private…

Smollett-Bell and Jones
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Tyler Perry’s Temptation

Movies |  Marital infidelity can break lives, break hearts, and break families—as Tyler Perry’s Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor seeks to convey. The…

The Sapphires
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The Sapphires

Movies |  The 1960s were a time of racial turmoil in America, but there was one medium that transcended class, culture, and race. That medium was music. Motown was in…

Bethany Farrar with one of her wreaths

Crafting a new industrial revolution

Culture |  When Bethany Farrar decided last year to expand her custom wreath-making business, Sweet Georgia Sweet, she opened a shop on Etsy.com—the go-to website for…

The Americans
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The Americans

Television |  If I was flipping channels and stumbled on the premier of FX’s new television show The Americans , I would have stopped watching it within the first three…

Zero Dark Thirty
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Zero Dark Thirty

Movies |  Seeking justice isn’t always pretty, but when it’s accomplished, it’s a beautiful thing. Academy Award-winning director Kathryn Bigelow and writer Mark…

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