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The DOJ launches monopoly lawsuit against Ticketmaster
Mark Legg
During the Covid lockdowns, live concerts, shows, and sports were off-limits to most Americans. So, people flocked to live events after venues opened up. We love to celebrate excellent artistry, athletic performance, and musical talent. Experiencing them live gives us…
Entertainment
![A small brown cross sits atop a closed black Bible, which sits atop an American flag. By Pixel-Shot/stock.adobe.com. The documentary "God & Country" looks at the rise of Christian nationalism.](https://www.denisonforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Bible-American-flag-1536-736x451.jpg)
Popular culture
What the controversial “God & Country” documentary gets right and wrong: Should you watch?
Conner Jones
![Stock photo. Twin blonde women sit in front of a couch. One holds a green apple while jealously eyeing her sister, who's eating a hamburger, illustrating the theme of the Netflix series "You Are What You Eat." By gpointstudio/stock.adobe.com](https://www.denisonforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Twins-different-diet-1536-736x451.jpeg)
Biblical living
New Netflix series “You Are What You Eat” reveals more than a new health trend
Erin Kerry
![Is The Book of Clarence blasphemy? / LaKeith Stanfield arrives at the premiere of "The Book of Clarence" on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP).](https://www.denisonforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Book-of-Clarence-LaKeith-Stanfield-1536-736x451.jpg)
Current events
Is “The Book of Clarence” blasphemy? What the new film says about Jesus—and us
Ryan Denison, PhD
![FILE —Taylor Swift arrives at the world premiere of the concert film "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour," Oct. 11, 2023, in Los Angeles (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File). Swift was recently named Time Magazine's Person of the Year for 2023.](https://www.denisonforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Taylor-Swift-Time-Magazine-Person-of-the-Year-2023-1536-736x451.jpg)
Current events
Taylor Swift is Time Magazine’s “Person of the Year”: A reflection on the privilege of sharing hope
Jim Denison, PhD
![A patron buys a movie ticket underneath a marquee featuring the films "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" at the Los Feliz Theatre, Friday, July 28, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello). The simultaneous release resulted in the event called "Barbenheimer."](https://www.denisonforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Barbenheimer-Barbie-Oppenheimer-summer-movie-theater-1120-736x451.jpg)
Current events
From Barbenheimer to The Flash: The hits, flops, and surprises of the 2023 summer movie season
Conner Jones
![Promotional photo for "The Hiding Place" film. Provided by K. Cole Communications.](https://www.denisonforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/The-Hiding-Place-promotional-photo-1120-736x451.jpg)
Popular culture
“The Hiding Place” is a new film of a play of a book, but its theme remains the same: courage in the face of brutality
Ryan Denison, PhD
![FILE - In this Oct. 23, 2017 photo, Carl Lentz, a pastor who ministers to thousands at his Hillsong Church in New York, appears during an interview, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews). His most recent interview is part of the Hulu documentary "Secrets of Hillsong."](https://www.denisonforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Carl-Lentz-Hillsong-Church-1120-736x451.jpg)
Popular culture
The Hillsong and Duggar Family documentaries expose lamentable secrets: Should you watch?
Conner Jones
![Fantasy video game world with floating islands](https://www.denisonforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Fantasy-video-game-1120-736x451.jpg)
Popular culture
New video game in “The Legend of Zelda” franchise promises adventure: Can Scripture offer something more exciting?
Nathan Allen
![Man indignant and confused, holding a video game controller](https://www.denisonforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Man-confused-about-video-game-1120-736x451.jpg)
Popular culture
Is “I Am Jesus Christ” heretical? New video game allows you to play as Jesus and perform miracles
Mark Legg
![Actor Russell Crowe arrives for the Australian premiere of the movie "The Mummy" in Sydney, Australia. He plays Father Armoth in The Pope's Exorcist, releasing April 14 2023](https://www.denisonforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Russell-Crowe-to-play-Father-Armoth-in-The-Popes-Exorcist-1120-736x451.jpg)
Popular culture
“The Pope’s Exorcist,” starring Russell Crowe, portrays a real-life exorcist: Do demon possessions still happen?
Mark Legg
![Actor Rainn Wilson calls out anti-Christian bias in Hollywood. In the photo, he attends the premiere for "Blackbird" on day two of the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 6, 2019, in Toronto.](https://www.denisonforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Rainn-Wilson-calls-out-anti-Christian-bias-1120-736x451.jpg)
Current events
Rainn Wilson calls out “anti-Christian bias in Hollywood” following “The Last of Us”
Mark Legg
![Harry Shum Jr., from back left, Jenny Slate, Tallie Medel, Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu, Michelle Yeoh, Brian Le, Andy Le, from front left, James Hong, and Jamie Lee Curtis pose with the award for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion pictures for "Everything Everywhere All at Once," in the press room at the 29th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023, at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP). The film is a 2023 Oscar Best Picture nominee.](https://www.denisonforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Everything-Everywhere-All-at-Once-cast-SAG-Awards-1120-736x451.jpg)
Popular culture
And the Oscar goes to . . . A guide to the 2023 Best Picture nominees (Part 2)
Conner Jones
![FILE - Tom Cruise poses for the media during the 'Top Gun Maverick' UK premiere at a central London cinema, on Thursday, May 19, 2022.. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali). Maverick is a 2023 Oscar Best Picture nominee.](https://www.denisonforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/top-gun-maverick-tom-cruise-1120-736x451.jpg)
Popular culture
And the Oscar goes to . . . A guide to the 2023 Best Picture nominees (Part 1)
Conner Jones
![In Jesus Revolution, Kelsey Grammer playing Chuck Smith sits across from Jonathan Roumie playing the "Jesus freak" Lonnie Frisbee. Photo credit, Dan Anderson.](https://www.denisonforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Jesus-revolution-Kelsey-Grammer-and-Jonathan-Roumie-1120-736x451.jpg)
Popular culture
“Jesus Revolution” entertains with the moving true story of the origins of the “Jesus freaks”
Mark Legg
![Sam Smith performs "Unholy" at the 65th annual Grammy Awards, dressed in red, wearing a top hat with horns.](https://www.denisonforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/AP23037110832201-1-736x451.jpg)