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The woman behind Archie’s makeover isn’t Betty or Veronica
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. (Images from Archie Comics and RiseAboveSocialIssues.com) The rebooted Archie debuted its premiere issue to strong reviews Wednesday (7/8). The original Archie bowed on December 22,1941, just a couple of weeks after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. In other words, Archie is no spring…
Filmmaker Jason Pamer delves deeply into the “Hearts of Men”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Jason’s journey. Jason Pamer produced and co-wrote Rape For Profit the critically-acclaimed 2012 documentary praised by Huffington Post as offering a “gritty look at Seattle’s growing problem with sex trafficking.” He then negotiated a theatrical distribution that landed the film in the top 5 in…
“God’s Not Dead” sequel wraps as real-life religious expression case plays out in court + DCI’s “Rediscover Jesus”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Pure Flix just finished production on God’s Not Dead 2: He’s Surely Alive. This film is the follow-up to the immensely-successful God’s Not Dead which grossed over $60 million last year at the box office. The sequel features a star-studded cast that includes Melissa Joan…
Cultural moment: President Obama sings “Amazing Grace”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. A 336-year-old hymn is amazingly relevant today. Carolyn Rossi Copeland, the executive producer of the new Broadway musical Amazing Grace, emailed me “The president singing Amazing Grace was so affirming that our show is happening at the right moment.” Certainly, the world can use…
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