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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…

Temperatures were near freezing at the opening ceremony, in what could have been the coldest in 24 years. Despite this, some 35,000 spectators watched a dazzling display of lights and energizing dance moves lit up the normally quiet corner of South Korea. The 23rd Olympic Winter Games, being held in PyeongChang, called for an urgent…

Carli Salzberg was a typical American girl. She was young, full of life, and had a beautiful smile. She grew up in a Christian home with loving parents. Everything changed at the age of 17, when Carli found out that she was pregnant with her boyfriend who was cheating on her. Broken and sacred, Carli…

The Philadelphia Eagles made headlines this year for their displays of Christianity, but other football teams have also been sharing Christ with the world. The Dallas Cowboys followed suit with their own public profession of the faith. Jonathan Evans, chaplain for the Cowboys’, shared a video to Facebook of him baptizing three of his teammates…

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“The Passion of the Christ” is the highest-grossing R-rated film ever shown in North America. Recently, a sequel was announced, and Jim Caviezel, who played Jesus in the original “The Passion,” said that he expects the movie to be “the biggest film in history.” “There are things that I cannot say that will shock the…

Tom Hanks will play the role of Mr. Rogers in the upcoming biopic “You Are My Friend.” The film was inspired by the real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and the award-winning journalist, Tom Junod. The two meet when the cynical journalist begrudgingly accepts an assignment to write a piece about Mr. Rogers, and Junod finds…

On August 21, 2015, an Islamic terrorist attacked the passengers on a train traveling from Amsterdam to Paris. The terrorist was successfully subdued by his would-be victims Airman First Class Spencer Stone, Specialist Alex Skarlatos and Anthony Sadler. Now, Clint Eastwood brings this story of heroism to the big screen with some unexpected stars, the…

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