Sept. 7, 1927, is the date of the first electronic video image. Since then the electronic screen has evolved into the hottest commodity in Western culture. From the inaugural television programming (1948) to computers, digital cameras, smart phones and 3-D TVs, this phenomenon is what I and others call "screen… [more]
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Forcing faith on ‘Dexter’
Showtime’s hit show "Dexter" has been a little more miss than hit in recent seasons, but as a longtime fan who has seen every single episode, I can’t change the channel on everyone’s favorite serial killer just yet. This most recent season, however, might be sounding the death knell on… [more]
An apology on behalf of the Florida Family Association
A group called the Florida Family Association wants to make sure I don’t watch a show on TLC called "All-American Muslim." They needn’t worry about me, because the show is on TLC. (Maybe if it were on ESPN, but TLC...?) They are so worried about me watching it that they’ve… [more]
The Muppets and holy nonsense
How I love the Muppets. So free of moralizing and sterile family values, they're nevertheless imbued with a joy that is, at its very core, good. I consider what they do - with all their felt and comic fury - a sort of holy nonsense. Created by the late Jim… [more]
What would your marriage look like on HGTV’s ‘House Hunters’?
Before I was married, I had no idea the cable channel HGTV existed. Now, as a supportive spouse and home owner, a good chunk of my TV time is filled with home improvement style shows. At the top of the DVR list sits "House Hunters." If you don’t know the… [more]
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Luke Baker I think there are lots of subtle and not so subtle ways that one's view of the end times influences what they believe is their and the Church's mission...
Doomsday Preppers and virtue at the end of the world
TimF What offends me? Bad writing. Cliches that take themselves too seriously. Miscasting. The list goes on...
Why it's not worth getting worked up about G.C.B.
Tanny Thank you for putting into words exactly why I'm uncomfortable with how much time I (and others) spend on the internet, watching TV, etc. It's not that we've lost the ability to have conversations, it's that it's become easier to see real people as just another image to consume.
Screen images as neighbors