by Cliff Vaughn | Nov 22, 2004 | News
Americans make over homes to update styles and add conveniences. Iraqis make them over not so much for aesthetics, but literally to get a roof back over their heads. “Labor and Materials,” which rebuilds houses damaged in the Iraq War, airs each Friday on...
by Cliff Vaughn | Nov 17, 2004 | News
A few years ago, the Al-Azhar Islamic Research Academy of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, gave its stamp of approval to an animated film on the life of Muhammad, Islam’s founder. The academy’s council approved it Aug. 20, 2001. A few weeks later, the Al Qaeda...
by Cliff Vaughn | Nov 15, 2004 | News
When Mario Ruiz departed Metron Press earlier this year, he wasn’t sure of the road ahead. The 37-year-old had been editor-in-chief of Metron, the American Bible Society’s comics division. When he left over differences about Metron’s direction, he...
by Cliff Vaughn | Nov 12, 2004 | Opinion
Bridget Jones—poster girl for weight watching, relationship troubles and career fallout—is back in this serviceable sequel to 2001’s “Bridget Jones’ Diary.” Since “Diary,” Renee Zellweger (Jones) has picked up an Oscar nomination...
by Cliff Vaughn | Nov 11, 2004 | News
A Chicago Jewish foundation has recruited top talent in comics to tell the history of the State of Israel in the increasingly popular graphic book format. Homeland is tentatively set for release in mid-August 2005, according to William J. Rubin, executive director of...
