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This handy chart lets you know precisely when you will get burned out on superhero movies in the next five years.

Comics Alliance put together this nifty chart letting us know when the announced DC and Marvel superhero movies will be coming to theaters. Basically, enough superhero movies are coming out now that you don’t have to plan to see them all. I’ll put my yes, maybe and no list below for which ones I’ll see […]

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How the Maze Runner Should Have Ended

I went to see Maze Runner. My kids and I agreed it was creepy. I like seeing this other side of the Grievers. It makes them a little more likable.

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Bill O’Reilly and Jon Stewart discuss white privilege in the U.S.

I enjoy watching these two talk through this question… they clearly disagree but manage to talk about it with mutual respect for one another and being honest with each other. What do you think? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-KBFuobhDk

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This Song Is Stuck in My Head: HEY JEALOUSY by the Gin Blossoms

Here’s today’s Song Stuck in My Head. I had never seen this video before. And to be honest, if a guy with that haircut asked if it might be alright to stay the night I think I would say, “Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm… maybe not.”

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The Skeletons in God’s Closet by Joshua Ryan Butler

What aspects of Christianity make it hard for you to really, fully follow Jesus? Maybe it’s how the Church treats LGBT people. Or a congregation’s attitude toward women in ministry. Maybe it’s Bible’s complicated, complex history of transmission, and the way texts are handled by some denominations. Or maybe there are some foundational doctrines that […]

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The Boxtrolls

The Boxtrolls is an excellent film that’s sure to land in my Top 10 of 2014. Beautiful, rich, funny and weird, you won’t see anything else like it this year.

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An interview with Dan Merchant, Z Nation writer of “Home Sweet Zombies.”

It’s raining zombies. Hallelujah.

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An Autumn Conversation about Christopher Moore & Other Great Books

This week Clay and JButt get all literary and were going to discuss their favorite books, but mostly Clay just listened to JButt talk about hers. And they probably should’ve talked about Christopher Moore more given the title of this post. Clay: We never really talk about books. I’m trying to decide if you’re a […]

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The Nicest Guy in the Whole Gosh-Darned Apocalypse

Trapped inside a giant walk-in freezer. Of course it had stopped freezing things a few years ago when the comet knocked out all electrical systems, but it still worked great as a temporary jail. “They are ingenious people, you have to give them that,” Nick said. Margie stopped sucking face with her boyfriend, Len, long […]

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Gone Girl and the Anti-Sacrament of Marriage

GONE GIRL, the latest film by David Fincher, stars Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike. It’s an outstanding film on every level, and raises fantastic questions about the nature of marriage.