Tag: Arts & Culture

[PREMIERING 3/31 at 7:30 PM ET] Afterlife | Documentary

Devout Christians and devout atheists alike have profound interest in the same question: What happens when we die? This and other questions about the afterlife are scientifically explored through modern research into near-death experiences. Through interviews with noted researchers like Drs. Raymond Moody and Jeffrey Long, this documentary explores the evidence of the afterlife using…


Theater Review: ‘The Coast Starlight’: Hidden Stories and Secrets

NEW YORK—Whether sitting next to strangers on an airplane or waiting in line at Starbucks, we don’t think much about most strangers we cross paths with. Yet if we did, what would we say to them and, more importantly, what would they say to us? This is the premise behind Keith Bunin’s drama “The Coast Starlight.” Now…


Near-Death Experiencers Come Back With the Same Message, Researchers Say It’s One the World Needs

Scott Drummond died on the operating table when he was 28, and experienced something that completely changed the way he viewed life before he was resuscitated 20 minutes later. But he told almost no one until 40 years later. During the COVID pandemic, Drummond felt the world needed hope as millions grappled with questions of…


Marcus Aurelius: How to Lead Responsibly

“If a man were called to fix the period in the history of the world, during which the condition of the human race was most happy and prosperous, he would, without hesitation, name that which elapsed from the death of Domitian to the accession of Commodus.” So writes Edward Gibbon near the beginning of his…


‘Character Is Destiny’: James Rosen’s ‘Scalia: Rise to Greatness, 1936–1986′

It is a simple truth that death and time often alter our opinions of the deceased. His political opponents and many in the press maligned Abraham Lincoln during his time at the helm of government, yet today he is regarded as one of the presidential greats. During his presidency Ronald Reagan experienced a constant barrage…


Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau: The Master of Lied

One of the greatest singers of the 20th century, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau had it all: great technique, an instantly recognizable sound, and peerless intelligence. Nicknamed the “Miracle Fischer-Dieskau” by the French press, the German baritone recorded more than three dozen opera roles, performed hundreds of oratorios, and sang everything from Wagner, Mozart, Verdi, Puccini, and Bach….


Rewind, Review, and Re-Rate: ‘Broken Lance’: A Rousing Tale of Revenge in the Old West

1954 | Not Rated | 1h 36m | Adventure, Drama, Western The 1950s saw a massive proliferation of American Westerns and, while many were excellent, an equal number could be considered mediocre or worse. “Broken Lance” (1954) is definitely from the former camp and takes the genre into the realm of familial drama. It’s based…


Woman Who Felt Abandoned by God Dies in Hospital Room, Receives Answer From Jesus

Betty Eadie went into the hospital for surgery, frightened that she was going to die on the operating table and go straight to hell. She’d grew up hearing that God didn’t want people like her, and started to believe it. She started bleeding during the operation, but the surgeons were able to stop it, and…


TV Docuseries Review: ‘Waco: American Apocalypse’: Was It Government Overreach or Legal Enforcement?

 TV-MA | 2h 22min | Documentary, U.S. History | 22 March 2023 (USA) Thirty years ago, first the United States and then the rest of the world watched in guarded fascination for the outcome of a 51-day standoff at the Branch Davidian Compound in Mt. Carmel, some 20 or so miles northeast of Waco, Texas. Inside the compound was David Koresh,…


Just a Little Kindness: Laura E. Richards’s Short Children’s Story, ‘The Coming of the King’

No matter what evil or wrong we do, kindness rekindles and fans the flames of goodness and virtue in us. Kindness highlights the true worth of our beautiful humanity. In her short story, “The Coming of the King,” Laura E. Richards shows how the kindness that the children at a playground show a tired stranger…