In 1929 Al Jolson told audiences of The Jazz Singer that they hadn’t heard (or seen) nothin’ yet, and he was right. They hadn’t seen Judy...
Culture in Context
Would you like a demonstration of the Catholic belief that everyone has a right to the beauty of God's creation? Visit a national park. This October...
Your reusable water bottle and organic shoes might have more of an impact on Mother Earth than you think. According to Daniel Goleman, it's not easy...
Directed by Neill Blomkamp (Key Creatives, 2009) Two very different sci-fi films opened and closed Hollywood's Summer blockbuster season this year. The new...
E-books will change the way we read, but the digital future of fiction remains unclear. Oprah, the queen of book clubs, has blessed the Kindle, Amazon's...
Hollywood tells us that cleaning up Washington depends on the integrity of those we send there. But that’s only part of the story. Soon the 2008...
Directed by Noam Murro (Miramax, 2008) In a land where brains and hard work are supposed to produce success and happiness, there are a lot of smart, miserable...
Jack Bauer and 24 have made torture mainstream in American homes and psyches. Not long ago torture scenes were rare on TV, and both TV and the...
