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Keeping the Gadgets Fun: 3 Tips to Keep Your Kids Safe Online this Christmas

Christmas means kids asking for new tech gifts and to spend more time online. Here are some tips to help keep your kids safe.

The Heart in Faith Based

Perhaps the most meta and interesting film of the year is Faith Based, a film in the style of a mockumentary, about the making of a movie, a faith-based one at that.

12 Documentaries that Explore Fandoms and Nerd Culture

Learn more about your favorite fandoms and maybe learn about fandoms you're clueless about with these 12 documentary suggestions from resident film nerd Chris Fogle.

20 Animated Films Worth Your Time Available on Netflix Right Now

As the son of an artist and an illustrator myself, I have been deeply interested in animation as far back as I can remember. Chances are, if you are reading this, you are a nerd and you love animated films like I do. With the rise of Disney+ and Apple TV,  there are more places […]

The Social Dilemma Exposes the Siren Call of Social Media

Do we understand the gravity of what the social internet has wrought? 

12 Family-Friendly Films to Broaden Your Horizons

Tired of watching Frozen or Harry Potter for the millionth time? Check out our list of lesser-known family-friendly films!

How to Join an LTN Arcade Netflix Party

In order to join us for our LTN Arcade movie screenings, you need four things: a desktop or laptop computer (this will not work on a tablet or phone), a US-region Netflix account (or Netflix account that’s in a region that also has the specific show or movie we’re going to watch), the Google Chrome […]

When People Can’t Be Vulnerable: A Reflection on Revenge of the Sith

Of course Anakin's fall was inevitable and dramatic, but could permission to be vulnerable have saved him?

Ben Solo: The Prodigal Son of Star Wars

The parable of the prodigal son teaches that no one's ever really gone. The Rise of Skywalker touts the same radical forgiveness with Ben Solo's redemption.

Magic and Faith in Onward

In the midst of a global pandemic, Onward provides us an interesting parable on learning to cope with what we can't control.