April 25, 2005
TV Turnoff Week
April 25-May 1 is TV Turnoff Week. Sounds scary, huh? Don't worry, it's not. The goal is to get people to turn off the TV for a single week and experience life without.
Consider this: the average American teen spends 900 hours every year in school, but watches 1,023 hours of TV.
Instead of soaking up the latest episodes, consider what you could be doing: reading a book, talking to a friend, playing a sport, earning cash and the list goes on. And if you can't decide what to do, staring at a wall burns more calories than watching TV.
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April 12, 2005
The Apocalypse According to NBC
NBC's end times miniseries Revelations premieres tomorrow night. The apocalyptic series pairs a secular scientist (Bill Pullman) and an Oxford-educated nun. And the early indications aren't good:
If the end of the world really is near, you might consider spending your limited time on something better than this creepy, gloomy show. (AP)
Jerry Jenkins, the co-author of the Left Behind series, described the beliefs in Revelations as a "mishmash of myth, silliness, and misrepresentations of Scripture. Acknowledging that not everyone agrees with my particular take on End Times prophecies, at least my interpretations are based on some commonly accepted study. Revelations seems to draw from everywhere and nowhere." (Beliefnet)
If that much negativity hasn't deterred you, the series premieres Wednesday, April 13 at 9:00 p.m. (8:00 p.m. Central). All I know is that Bill Pullman already saved the world once in Independence Day. Twice if you count saving the galaxy in Space Balls.
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April 05, 2005
Joan of Arcadia Faces Cancellation
Rumors abound about the imminent cancellation of CBS’ Joan of Arcadia, the teen/family/religious drama where Joan talks to God. The ratings have dipped in the second season and the show is on the chopping block.
Watch it now while you still can and let your voice be heard. If it does get the axe, the first season DVD will be available May 10.
(Presbyterians Today offers a Joan of Arcadia study guide)
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March 30, 2005
Let the Church Say Amen
A documentary about a storefront church in Washington, D.C. airs tonight on PBS.
"It's not my responsibility to build a church," says Pastor Perkins as he opens the church doors one Sunday morning. "It's my responsibility to build them and they will build the church."
See Christianity Today's review and PBS for local listings.
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March 28, 2005
Seventeen Reality Show
Those bastions of teen culture, MTV and Seventeen, are teaming up to produce a reality TV show. The goal is to find a Seventeen role model who will score a scholarship, internship and spot on the cover of the magazine.
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