(Re)Tell Me a Story: Are Modern Fairytales Hitting the Mark?

Often in my writing circles the subject of fairy tale retellings comes up in conversation, and always to the same odd mixture of reactions—weary resignation, mildly hopeful interest, and a good bit of eye-rolling. To say the entertainment market is saturated with these fairy tale retellings is an understatement, whether it’s books, movies, or those darn Disney remakes. And yet…

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A Response to Sound of Freedom Critics: Does Evil Exist?

Sound of Freedom is making some huge waves across our country.  Tsunami-sized waves. Waves are expected to wash 40 million dollars to the American shores. Since its release by Angel Studios on July 4th, people have reacted in a variety of different ways to "Sound of Freedom" for many different reasons. Christian groups are praising it saying, “It's about time…

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Why Children Need Horror

Growing up in the 80s, I was exposed to some pretty dark films made for kids. Case in point, one of the first movies I ever saw in the theater was Return to Oz, a 1985 Walt Disney Studios production that was an unofficial sequel to the 1939 classic, Wizard of Oz starring Judy Garland, and inspired by the books…

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