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I miss the Olympics. Worse than that, I think I’ll miss ’em some more when they’re over. The Winter version of the Olympics starts on NBC in about a week. But so far, I’m just not feelin’ that Olympic spirit yet. Are you? What is it about the Winter Olympics? The United States is one…

With the Olympics only about a week away, one of the best ways I know to get fired up is to remember some of the great moments from Winter Olympics past. I know the Olympics is supposed to be about celebrating the world and about coming together, but my Top Five inspiring memories are all…

An Israeli TV show featuring the Orthodox Jewish singles scene hits US TV sets via the Jewish Channel.

“VeggieTales” co-creator Phil Vischer gives us an inside look at his new children’s video project, “What’s in the Bible?”

When I’m not blogging on religion and pop culture for Idol Chatter, my academic research centers on faith and youth, so when pop culture enters the picture in that realm, I pay attention. That’s why I’m excited to read “The Church of Facebook: How the Wireless Generation is Redefining Community” by Jesse Rice. The title…

It’s movie award season and with that comes our fifth annual Beliefnet Film Awards. Check out which films and documentaries we selected this year, watch videos from the nominees, and vote for your favorite. Best Spiritual Film Nominees Best Inspirational Film Nominees Best Spiritual Documentary Nominees Watch Videos of the Nominees

USA for Africa reforms with today's celebrities to rerecord 1985's "We Are the World" and raise funds for Haiti.

When it comes to awards shows, life is good these days. The Grammys’ ratings were up by a third over last year and rivaled what “American Idol” gets. The “Golden Globes” also did well, as Oscar is up next. But one of the least rated and unspectacular shows of all time is the one that…

Oscar noms have few surprises and not much mainstream popularity.

The nominees for this year’s Academy Awards were announced this morning. Here are some of the nominees in the biggest categories.The winners will be announced on March 7, 2010. Best Picture of the Year “Avatar” “The Blind Side” “District 9” “The Hurt Locker” “An Education” “Inglourious Basterds” “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”…
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