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Murder Most ... Funny?

That Hough 'n' Puff Girl

A Tale of Two Katys

Pedal-Steel Progress

S'Mores Around a Disney Channel Campfire

Wayne's Lil World

A Super Look at Superheroes

iWrite About iCarly

King's X Marks Its Spot

This Doctor Makes 'House' Calls

You Might Live in It, But It's Madonna's World

Disney Waves Its Wand at 'Wizards'

Hannah Montana on an Unfamiliar Stage

Theorizing About Mariah Carey's Equation

Sleepless Sleepover Nights

A Pretty. Interesting. Look at Panic at the Disco

P.O.D.'s Snake-Snaring Techniques

'Lipstick' Smudges on a Big-City Collar

'Jezebel James' Delivers a Sibling Surrogate

The Jackson Dive

Lenny Kravitz Loves Lovely Love

Cat Power Covers a Lot of Ground

Dexter Dismembers Your Television

ApologetiX Sets the Records Straight

Opining on Online Gaming

Colbert Conquers Comedy Central ... and the World

Natasha Bedingfield's Pop Star Pockets

In Other Words...

A Second Chance at Life

A Case of Virtual Spirituality

Terminator Time-Travels to TV

Wearying of WoW

Do You Download?

Gaming Matters (The Rest Is Negotiable)

Revenge on the 'Big' Nerds

Of Rainbows, Records and Atomic Bombs

Private Malpractice

Samantha, Why?

Sympathy for the Devil

Readers Pull Trigger on 'Halo'

Saving Ms. Spears

Am I My Naked Brothers' Keeper?

Carrie Underwood's Country 'Carnival'

'Halo' and the Holy

Riding Herd on TV's Newest Nerd


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Jonas and the Wail
Jonas and the Wail
by Bob Hoose
Have you heard the way a crowd of teens and tweens sounds at a rock concert in the neo-Elvis Presley era of 2008? We've determined to find out if you can tell by the wail just how good or bad a band might be. First up: Jonas Brothers.
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Darkness Falls After Twilight
Darkness Falls After Twilight
by Steven Isaac
The fourth and presumably final book in Stephenie Meyer's 'Twilight' saga is out and already in the hands of millions of eager readers. Is heroine Bella Swan the new Harry Potter? Merely another vampire groupie? Or something else entirely? We scoured the series to find out.
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Mad About 'Mad Men'
Mad About 'Mad Men'
by Paul Asay
Are we mad about 'Mad Men'? Or does this original AMC series about 1960s Madison Ave. just make us mad? The answer, like the show itself, is not that simple.
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Metal Days of Yore ... Relived
Metal Days of Yore ... Relived
by Adam R. Holz
Def Leppard, Whitesnake and Mötley Crüe, in the midst of a throng of other now-ancient metal acts, all have new albums on store shelves and in iTunes download lists. There's a lot to learn from looking at what these bands offered then ... and now.
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Nas and the Letter N
Nas and the Letter N
by Paul Asay
Mega-popular rapper Nas removed the offensive title from his controversial new album. But that doesn't mean the message inside is any more palatable.
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How Carlin's Cursing Changed America
How Carlin's Cursing Changed America
by Paul Asay
When comedian George Carlin died this summer at age 71, it became apparent that his court jester life was to be defined by just seven dirty words.
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Best of Up Front
 

Best of Music
Metal in the Mainstream

A Kinder, Gentler Rap?

Of Rainbows, Records and Atomic Bombs

Saving Ms. Spears

It Must Be Cold Where Clarkson Lives

Forget Paris

AFI Isn't Lighting Fires, It's Extinguishing Them

Best of TV
Weed(s) Growing Up Around TV

Fit for the Whole ABC Family?

Can Real Talent and Reality TV Coexist?

F-Word OK on TV

Best of Video Games
It's an Online Game Thing!

'Halo' and the Holy

Opening the Cellar Door at E3

Beyond a 360-Degree View of Video Games
Wii Says Oui to M

Best of Movies
Mr. Christian Goes to Sundance

The Little Musical That Could

Injecting Faith Into Film—Fast

Best of Internet
How Safe Is MySpace?

Best of Fantasy/Magic
Sympathy for the Devil

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Best of Trends
Lights, Camera ... Counterfeits!

Live or Onscreen, It's Still Voyeurism

A Window Into a Cutter's World

Glimmers of Light in Hollywood's Treatment of Abortion

Colbert Conquers Comedy Central ... and the World

Everything Worth Knowing About the UFC

Best of Discernment
That Was Then, This
Is Now


The Power of the Media

Does Life Ever Imitate (Dangerous) Art?

Which Nature Are You Feeding?

Five Steps to Safeguarding Your Family

Six Keys to a Healthy Entertainment Diet

Confusing "Truth"
and "Reality"


Confusing "Tolerance"
and "Love"


Setting a Family Standard for Entertainment

Getting Family Discussions Started

God's Own Words on Discernment

Family Covenant for God-Honoring Media Choices

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