Dr. Albert Mohler hosted a fascinating panel discussion on pop culture yesterday titled “Eden, Avatar, and the Kingdom of Christ: Just What Are We To Do with Popular Culture?” Panel members included Russell D. Moore, Mark Coppenger, Ted Cabal, and James Parker. The video is above. You can download the audio here or listen to [...]

This video is a side-by-side comparison of the plane ride in the first episode versus the ride in this season’s premiere. (HT: Trevin Wax)

Where are the Editors at The Wall Street Journal? Not only do they allow an inane comparison between Jay Leno and Adolf Hitler, they also don’t realize that Jimmy Fallon (not Jimmy Kimmel) follows “The Tonight Show.” In his goofy Op-Ed, Joe Queenan writes,

“Mr. Leno will soon go after ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!,’ which follows ‘The [...]

I know, I know. Reviews of Avatar are a bit played out at this point. But David Brooks’ review in today’s New York Times caught my eye. First of all, he is no conservative, so his critique comes from an entirely different angle. Second, his critique deconstructs the story-formula itself. Brooks argues that “Avatar” fits [...]

Chad Brand says that Avatar is “anti-military, anti-non-green, anti-American (at least Bush and Reagan’s America), and anti-Custer.” This is a clever, short movie review from a theology professor at Boyce College and Southern Seminary. His conclusion: “I liked the film. I will probably watch it again. But I am not going to drink the Koolaid.” [...]

I liked Avatar the first time I saw it. . . when it was “Dances with Wolves.” Kevin Costner’s name didn’t appear in the closing credits of “Avatar,” but it should have. The plot was nearly identical to the 1990 Costner flick. Pretty much, “Avatar” is “Dances with Wolves” plus some amazing special effects, a [...]

Check out Russell Moore’s review of the new Disney film “The Princess and the Frog.” It’s really good. He lists five things he likes about the movie and four things that he really hates. Here’s my favorite part:

‘Disney is embarrassed (and rightly so) now by the racial stereotypes present in at least one of their [...]

How many of you can remember the days when the Abominable Snowman was one of the scariest things going? The stop-motion classic “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” airs tonight on CBS at 8pm ET. When I was growing up, this was must-see TV every year. FYI.

Amazon.com is giving away “25 Days of Free” Christmas music. Every day in December until Christmas, they are giving away a new Christmas mp3. Artists include Jars of Clay, Casting Crowns, Tori Amos, and many others.

Amazon.com is also selling 99 mp3’s of classical Christian music for only $5. It’s called “X5 Free Classical Sampler – [...]

iTunes has 20 Christmas songs available for free download. It’s an eclectic mix including Amy Grant, Weezer, Sarah McLachlan, Toby Keith, Rascal Flatts, and Stephen Colbert. To download from the iTunes store, click here.