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With “Britain’s Got Talent” turning Susan Boyle into an international household name overnight, I have been thinking a lot about other great underdogs, real and fictional, that have captured my heart and mind over the years. As a society we do love a good underdog story and there have been many great ones captured on…

In the world of music and pop culture, the question “Is Tupac really dead?” will generate as many answers and explainations as “Is there a God?” and “What’s the meaning of life?” Everyone has an opinion. According to media reports (and, um, Wikipedia) Tupac Shukur died on September 13, 1996 after being shot multiple times…

In this funny clip from “Family Guy” Meg, who is sick in bed with the mumps, watches evangelical Christian actor Kirk Cameron talk about God.Check out our video interview with Kirk Cameron.

CNN recently invited its I-reporters to opine on the greatest baseball movie of all time to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of “Field of Dreams” and “Major League.” At least one of those two is a must for your DVD collection. To me, baseball is such a great game already, so if you get to put…

Wynonna Judd is celebrating her 25th anniversary in the music industry. She released a new CD called “Sing: Chapter 1” in February, which includes cover songs from some of her favorites including Hank Williams’ “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” and Tammy Wynette’s “Til I Get It Right.” At this point, Wynonna is probably known…

If you’re a consumer of media and you’ve never met a Jew in real life, you’re likely to think all Jewish women are superficial busybodies with New York accents or yiddishe mommas trying to match up their daughters with single Jewish doctors. But the MorningStar Commission, named after Herman Wouk’s Marjorie, is trying to promote…

There’s a new book out that may provide some of the most compelling reading in years for those who are interesting in spirituality, pop culture, and faith-based television. “The Last TV Evangelist” is authored by Phil Cooke, a veteran producer who has appeared on MSNBC, CNBC, CNN, and the Fox News Network. His work has…

Several insider websites including comingsoon.net, themovieinsider.com, and cinematical.com are reporting that A.J. Jacobs’ book “The Year of Living Biblically” is being made into a movie. And, for some real fun, they’ve signed Marlon Wayans to play the lead role. This sounds interesting in so many ways. First, Biblical literacy is on the decline in our…

Recently I was checking some concert schedules to see if my favorite Christian musicians are touring this summer. My family and I love Third Day’s current stuff and we’re nostalgic for the likes of Michael W. Smith and Steven Curtis Chapman. There’s a really cool Christian night club in Cincinnati so we also get to…

In this clip from the upcoming Ron Howard film, a priest talks about the war the Catholic Church is fighting with the Illuminati and how “science and religion are not enemies.” “Angels & Demons” hits theaters May 15. For more of Beliefnet’s coverage of “Angels & Demons” visit our “Angels & Demons” Page.
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