Remembering MTV

Few of us were up watching TV after midnight, August 1, 1981, to witness the debut of a newfangled cable channel called MTV; but before long, most of us were watching and talking about this visually stunning, r...

Hunks and Hotties Hooking Up

Please note that the URLs in this article may link to offensive material.Jessica Simpson can't always distinguish between chicken and tuna, but she's smart enough to know that sex sells. The arguably talented 2...

A Serious Look at Cartoons

Christians often have a hard time taking pop culture seriously. This unfortunate tendency is even more pronounced when it comes to something as seemingly silly as comics and cartoons. Journalist Mark Pinsky aim...

Developing a Theology of Pop Culture

About once a year, the folks at Fuller Theological Seminary take temporary leave of their senses and ask me to teach a class called "A Christian Perspective on Popular Culture" at the school's branch in Colorad...

Culture: Enemy or Friend?

Pop culture always has accentuated differences between younger and older generations. For example, people who during the 60s rebelled against their parents by listening to artists such as the Bea...

Cries in the Dark

What the heck is film for? Most folks see mainstream Hollywood movies as a form of entertainment or escape. For them, seven bucks is a small price to pay for 90 minutes of silly jokes, noisy chase scenes, pumpe...