Everybody Loses: Tiger King, Greek Tragedy, and Spectacle as Entertainment

If you enjoy watching powerful and manipulative people subjugate vulnerable people (and animals) to fulfill their own pleasure, then maybe you should take a step back and examine yourself.

The Advent of Holiday RomComs

Holiday RomComs may not be literary classics or tackling the harsh realities of the world, but they are telling stories and offering rest.

Politics as Entertainment, Then and Now

There’s a long history that’s given us the expectation that our politics should entertain us.

The CAPC Digest #36: The Hunger Games and Choosing to See Our Present Dystopia

Drew and Tyler chat with D.L. Mayfield about the final Hunger Games film, Mocking Jay Part 2.

The Popcorn Church: How Obsession with Tech and the Arts Affects Our Worship

Is an appetite for the arts wrong? Not necessarily, but we must consider the affects right-brain emaciation might have on church and spirituality.

‘Son of God’: Your Jesus is too Normal

If I can enjoy films about Christians, or about non-Christian heroes who serve as Christ figures, why wouldn’t I also enjoy a faithful reenactment of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ himself?

3 Simple Rules for Christians Relating to Movies and Other Popular Culture

Entertainment, education, propaganda. We use culture in several ways. How about using it to enjoy God?

Miley Cyrus and Exchanging Virgin Icons for Sex Icons

Sure, Miley Cyrus’ crude dancing crashed that wholesome, virginal image of her. But why were we surprised? And is weeping or hand-wringing the best response?

Why We Need More Christian Entertainers

Christian artists should be more willing to see themselves as entertainers.