Hidden Figures is the first live-action, non-franchise film starring more than one female lead to hit No. 1 two weekends in a row since 2011, when The Help took that honor. Both movies, curiously enough, star Octavla Spencer. The Help found her sharing the screen with Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Jessica Chastain and Bryce Dallas Howard. Hidden Figures gives her…

A flurry of headlines have come out surrounding each celebrities decision on attending or performing at President-Elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, so it can be hard to keep track of who’s actually going to be there. Some celebrities had to back out due to scheduling issues, which was the reason for Garth Brooks and the rock band…

Beth Moore is a popular Christian teacher, author and an all-around great a gal from Texas. She is warm, inviting and talking with her is akin to having coffee with a good friend. It is no wonder she’s beloved best-selling author and mentor for women. The wordsmith does the same in her first fictional book,…

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When preparing for the role of Father Sebastiao Rodrigues in Martin Scorsese’s film “Silence,” Andrew Garfield unearthed something far greater than his character. It evolved into something grander than himself as he investigated Christian theology and spent time with Jesuit priests for a year. “What was really easy was falling in love with this person, was falling…

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