Idol Chatter

Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel shocked America when he announced that he had been diagnosed with bipolar disease. Manziel has been the subject of headlines before, especially after he checked into a rehabilitation center in 2015. “I was self-medicating with alcohol. That’s what I thought would make me happy and get out of that…

The opening ceremony of the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics kicked off a week ago, and the Games are now in full swing. Olympians from all over the world have been fighting for the gold to bring back home to their countries. There have already been some big winners and losers this week with some incredibly stories.…

“Summer in the Forest” is a new documentary that focuses on Jean Vanier, a real-life activist who works with the mentally disabled. Vanier was the first person to successfully secure the release of a mentally disabled person who had been confined in a mental asylum. Vanier was born in Geneva while his Canadian father was…

When it comes to finding the perfect name for a baby, it can seem impossible. With so many options out there, it can be hard to figure out where to even start. One common theme over the decades is people choosing their favorite athletes as inspiration. When someone is in the news enough, their name…

The ladies of “The View” are under fire today after Joy Behar took a jab at Vice President Mike Pence’s Christian faith. She mocked the former governor of Indiana for talking to Jesus and even called it a mental illness. The woman of “The View” reviewed a clip of Former White House staffer Omarosa Manigault…

Scott Hamilton is a legend in the figure skating world. Hamilton won a gold medal in the 1984 Olympics in Sarajevo and has won four consecutive World Championships. Few skaters are capable of landing a flip on the ice, and the move is against U.S. and Olympic Figure Skating rules. Instead of following these guidelines,…

It is not often that a movie is surrounded by so much hype before it is even released. Marvel’s “Black Panther,” however, has been discussed almost non-stop since it was announced in 2014. “Black Panther” is the eighteenth movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and is directed by Ryan Coogler with Coogler and Joe Robert…

The eyes of the world are fixed on South Korea for the 2018 Winter Olympics, and Jewish athletes are expected to put on a fabulous show in Pyeongchang. There are not as many Jewish star athletes in these Games as there were in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, but there are still…

MercyMe’s song “I Can Only Imagine” has inspired millions of people over the years with its simple melody and powerful words. The song was said to be written in ten short minutes. In reality, however, the well-known lyrics of this classic Christian song are the result of a lifetime of experiences. “I Can Only Imagine”…

Marvel’s “Black Panther” movie premiers Thursday, February 15, 2018, and critics are already hailing the movie for both its plot and how it breaks barriers. Letitia Wright plays one of the central characters, Princess Shuri, who is said to be one of the smartest characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a world inhabited by super-geniuses…

More from Beliefnet and our partners