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In a scene straight out of the spirit of “National Treasure” or “The Da Vinci Code,” a curator at the Louvre in Paris has discovered secret drawings on the back of a Da Vinci painting. “The extraordinary find was made by chance, when Louvre staff unhooked Leonardo’s ‘The Virgin and Child with St. Anne’ from…

Tennessee Williams’ only comedy is this neglected gem of a movie about two couples at Christmas. It has never been available on DVD so your only chance to see it is December 23 on Turner Classic Movies. It stars a very young Jane Fonda as a nurse who impulsively marries her favorite patient, a Korean…

Several years ago, a pastor’s son planted a church in a tough-to-reach upper middle class suburb in Southern California. For years–even decades–he shunned the spotlight to focus on his ministry. His church grew. It spun off other churches. He coached and trained the leaders of churches across the country. Years later, one of his books–“The…

While wracking my brain for an unusual but exceptional DVD choice this week for those of you about ready to head into Christmas vacation, I stumbled across Slate’s list of overlooked holiday movies and was delighted to find one of my favorite indie movies of all time. I can’t imagine how I had forgotten that…

“The Christmas Collection,” Amy Grant’s second album with her new label, EMI, is mostly re-released holiday hits from the past, but it has a few surprises, including a cover of a Barbra Streisand arrangement of “Jingle Bells” and a new song she wrote with her husband, Vince Gill. We talked with Grant about writing with…

I just came across this in my inbox and it’s something I’d love to share. Billboard is giving away free music to enlisted members of the U.S. Army (I’ll ignore for now the fact that this giveaway doesn’t include the Marines, Navy, etc.). If you’re interested, go here and select a message (or personalize one)…

If your heart has ever swelled with the Grinch’s, or ached to see Rudolph snubbed by that reindeer clique, then you’ll love this Beliefnet quiz on Christmas cartoons How did you do? Which Christmas cartoons are your favorite? Discuss below.

We all know Britney is popular and Miley Mania is everywhere, but British children are most impressed with snide “American Idol” judge Simon Cowell than they are with the Queen of England or God, according to an annual survey of 1,600 children under the age of ten by the non-profit Luton First. When asked who…

In this funny clip from “The Office,” Jim shows off his gift wrapping skills.

Sure, you could get your friends those page-a-day Dilbert desk calendars. Or you could get them one of the new faith-based calendars, bringing daily meditation to a place you’ve never been before. Have you always thought Mormon men weren’t worth ogling? Think again! The Mormons Exposed calendar exposes you to some of these Latter Day…
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