People & culture
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Amazon’s House of David Takes Biblical Speculative Fiction t…
[ad_1] Although the faith-based film industry has received legitimate criticism over the years, Christian creatives have, at times, adeptly utilized the visual arts to imaginative, and even ground-breaking, ends. For example, Big Idea Productions began releasing the CGI-animated TV series VeggieTales two years before Pixar released the world’s first feature-length CGI-animated movie (1995’s Toy Story).…
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The Ripple Effects of Tragedy:
Examining the Aftermath of the Pecos Train Accident The Ripple Effects of Tragedy: Examining the Aftermath of the Pecos Train Accident In recent months, high-profile airplane accidents have dominated headlines, drawing widespread attention and concern. However, ground transportation accidents, including tractor-trailers, trains, and other large commercial vehicles, are far more frequent and often just as…
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Waterbury is On Fire Today!
The Waterbury Horror: How a Child’s Desperate Escape Exposed 20 Years of Abuse By Relentless Aaron Waterbury, Connecticut, is grappling with a shocking case of prolonged abuse that has left residents outraged and searching for answers. A man, now 32 years old, recently escaped from what authorities describe as “one of the worst cases of…
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The Unseen Side of 50 Cent:
A Reflection on Legacy and Responsibility When I first crossed paths with rapper 50 Cent, it wasn’t out of some grand design or plan. It just happened by default—through the connection of being managed by the same team. I had my own book deal, maturing with one publishing company, and at the same time, G-Unit…
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EnVogue’s Dawn Robinson EnToubled
Dear Dawn, I’m writing to you not just as a supporter, but as someone who knows what you’re going through. I’ve been there. I’ve taken my own fall from grace. I know what it feels like to lose everything, to feel like the world is moving on without you, and to wonder if things will…
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Roberta Flack’s Homecoming: A Legacy of Love, Resistance, and Redemption Harlem’s Abyssinian Baptist Church became sacred ground on this historic afternoon, a space where music royalty, political dignitaries, and admirers gathered to bid farewell to the incomparable Roberta Flack. Three hours and fifteen minutes of testimony—spoken and sung—rose beyond those church walls, lifting her homeward.…
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Horrors and Hope:
Living Between the Darkness and the Light By Relentless Aaron To live in the United States is to participate in an ongoing dice roll—one where history, race, and circumstance collide with the randomness of human nature. The weight of injustice is undeniable, from the unprovoked killings of Emmett Till and Breonna Taylor to the public…
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When Competition Crosses the Line:
The Fine Line Between Sportsmanship and Violence The Full Picture: I.C. Norcom’s Alaila Everett Speaks Out The incident at the VHSL Class 3 State Indoor Championships went viral for all the wrong reasons. The short clip of I.C. Norcom senior Alaila Everett striking Brookville High’s Kaelen Tucker with a baton during a relay race spread…
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Paul Shaffer Preying on Whitney Houston…
…and the Unchecked Power of Predatory Behavior in Entertainment There’s a video circulating—one I reposted—that reveals a profoundly disturbing moment between musician and bandleader Paul Shaffer and a young 23 year old Whitney Houston. In the clip, Shaffer repeatedly makes inappropriate comments, physically encroaches on Houston’s space, and exudes a level of unchecked entitlement that…
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MJ Lenderman, Animal Collective, Fust, and More Contribute t…
[ad_1] Today, Fust released a new album called Big Ugly, their second to be recorded at Asheville’s Drop of Sun studios with producer Alex Farrar, and we interviewed them about it. In the final quarter of 2024, it seemed we got a great new album that was recorded there every other week, including the latest…