by Cliff Vaughn | May 30, 2003 | News
Need to call on God? Thanks to Jim Carrey’s new movie, “Bruce Almighty,” you now have the number. The comedy, in which Carrey’s Bruce Nolan receives God’s powers, grossed more than $85 million last weekend. It also sent phone lines...
by Cliff Vaughn | May 29, 2003 | News
Tongue splitting has made the news recently as a gross-out fad surpassing tattoos and body piercing. But the practice and the debate surrounding it are in fact not new. Tongue splitting, which produces a “forked tongue” or “lizard tongue” look,...
by Cliff Vaughn | May 29, 2003 | Opinion
Will there ever be a thriving “Christian film industry,” akin to the current “Christian music industry?” That question has kicked up philosophical dust of late, with forums including ChristianityToday.com. Film critic Peter Chattaway sparked...
by Cliff Vaughn | May 23, 2003 | Opinion
What if an average Joe, thinking he had what it takes to run the world, assumed God’s powers for a few days? Hollywood calls that sort of “what if” a high concept, an idea that is instantly memorable and instantly sells. The industry has been banking...
by Cliff Vaughn | May 22, 2003 | Opinion
A civil war prompted a civic holiday, which evolved into both the unofficial kickoff of summer and the deadliest weekend of the year on America’s highways. Its observance sparks debate even today. Originally named Decoration Day, Memorial Day dawned just after...
