In this world, misfortune strikes every day. Anyone who denies this has to look no further than events such as the Holocaust or the atrocities committed in Darfur. Is there room for optimism and hope in such a world? During the Renaissance, many of the prominent philosophers and theologians had formulated...

Over three years since the release of their first album, Alter Bridge has now released their sophomore effort. The band, which features three members from the defunct multi-platinum act Creed, continues to branch out from their former group’s shadow. Embracing a heavier style amid a maturing sound,...

At the 2006 Academy Awards “Crash” pulled off one of the greatest upsets in Oscar history, slipping past heavyweight “Brokeback Mountain” to seize Best Picture. Now nearly two years later, writer/director Paul Haggis returns with his directorial follow-up. Instead of tackling the ugly realities...

“Big Brother is watching you.” This is the famous slogan of a fictional totalitarian society invented by George Orwell. His creation of this mysterious, all-controlling despot in his novel “1984” has provoked a fierce battle against all totalitarian forms of government. During the last hundred...

There’s something inherently special about a guy singing his heart out over the strumming of an acoustic guitar. It took me several years before I arrived at this realization, but there is no denying its powerful ability to convey emotion. Over the last decade, few have been more successful with this...

There’s a part of me that wants to be like Chris McCandless. “Into the Wild,” the recent film adaptation of the nonfiction book of the same name, follows an unstoppable college graduate, hungry to live life on his own terms. Sean Penn, through his direction of the film, both celebrates and offers...