entertainment
The hidden joke behind “Hogan’s Heroes”
By Jeffrey Salkin — November 17, 2022
Was "Hogan's Heroes" funny? Yes -- and dead serious, as well.
Hollywood Jews must condemn Kanye
By Jeffrey Salkin — October 11, 2022
(RNS) — Kanye goes full violent antisemite. From the Jews in the entertainment industry: mostly crickets.
Before the TV hit ‘God Friended Me,’ there were two friends fascinated with faith
By Cathleen Falsani — November 9, 2018
(RNS) — The creators of a new CBS show about a mysterious Facebook contact came together just as their faith journeys were diverging.
A TV God for the age of anxiety
By Cathleen Falsani — November 2, 2018
(RNS) — The surprise success of the CBS show 'God Friended Me' has some media watchers wondering whether the small screen is on the cusp of a religion renaissance.
Beyonce, Chance the Rapper, A Tribe Called Quest bring religion to Grammys
By Emily McFarlan Miller — February 13, 2017
(RNS) Perhaps the performance richest in religious imagery was Beyonce's, which evoked iconography of the divine mother from several faith traditions.
Justin Bieber performs Christian worship song before thousands
By Jonathan Merritt — September 22, 2016
This public display of faith in conjunction with his other shenanigans raises questions about whether it's helpful for celebrities to broadcast their faith.
Football rivals come together for ‘Religion of Sports’
By Kimberly Winston — September 14, 2016
(RNS) Is devotion to a sport the same as devotion to a religion? A new documentary series will explore that question.
The secret Christian message in this weekend’s highly-anticipated horror film
By Jonathan Merritt — June 10, 2016
The second highest grossing horror film of all time, 'The Conjuring,' was written by two Christians who quietly inserted a religious message into it.
Netflix introduces televangelist shows
By Katherine Davis-Young — January 29, 2016
LOS ANGELES (RNS) Alongside “Orange Is the New Black” and “House of Cards,” Netflix now offers users another type of content: Christian sermons.
Carl Lentz on how Hillsong Church is becoming ‘gay welcoming’ without compromising their convictions
By Jonathan Merritt — August 10, 2015
Hillsong Church says they are a "gay welcoming" congregation, even though they are not gay affirming. Hillsong pastor Carl Lents explains how they are attempting to think through and navigate this difficult issue.
Q&A: ‘Noah’ director Darren Aronofsky on justice vs. mercy
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — March 24, 2014
(RNS) "Noah" director Darren Aronofsky describes where he got the idea for the film, how he plans to respond to critics and why he focuses the film on themes of justice vs. mercy.
‘Noah’ film sparks debate over one of the world’s oldest and most beloved stories
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — March 13, 2014
NEW YORK (RNS) The biblical narrative of the flood is a touchstone in many religious circles, a story that's told and retold within Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
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