All Culture articles – Page 12
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OpinionPixar’s family film Turning Red encourages us to let it all out - but that can be a dangerous message
Disney Pixar’s new coming of age movie Turning Red explores many valuable and encouraging themes, but writer Rachel Hanna disagrees with one fundamental feature of the film.
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Opinion‘Ok, we’re all a bit stunned that Will Smith hit Chris Rock but isn’t it time we stopped idolising celebrities?’
Suzie Kennedy says we put far too much pressure on famous faces to be perfect and thinks this might be a good time to question why we put them in place of God in our lives
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ArticleChurches, don’t ditch the technology
In our rush to get back to ‘normal’, are we leaving behind the most vulnerable once again? Veronica Zundel asks
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ArticleWho says you have to pick friends your own age?
Alli Blair and Carley Serwat found an intergenerational connection enriched their lives in a way they could never have imagined…
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Article‘The need to find love is universal’
Catherine Larner spoke to Lizzie Damilola Blackburn about breaking into commercial fiction with a Christian protagonist
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OpinionWill Smith slapped Chris Rock around the face then in the next breath thanked God for his Oscar… and we’re not sure what to make of it
As the UK wakes up to the bizarre reports of Will Smith’s violent outburst at the Oscars, writer Lauren Windle tries to make sense of the events and asks why he had to bring God into it?
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OpinionA new generation is watching Friends thanks to Netflix, but should your teenager be one of them?
Friends is having a comeback as a whole new batch of teens follow the exploits of the six main characters. Here writer Lauren Windle, explains why she thinks you should let your older children watch it and why you should watch it with them too.
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OpinionThe film Belfast includes a damning portrayal of the Church but there are plenty of positives too
Northern Irish writer Rachel Hanna shares her thoughts on the award-winning film Belfast, that sees families struggle with the difficult choice between staying in a war-torn city or fleeing to unfamiliar and potentially hostile lands for safety.
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OpinionPeace or Fear: Netflix’s ‘Sweet Magnolias’ reminds us of the choice we have when troubles come
When our world comes crumbling down around us, we can respond from a place of fear or, like the Sweet Magnolias a place of prayerful peace. Writer Lizzie Fraser explains how she felt watching the second series of the popular Netflix programme.
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OpinionWorried you could get conned by a fake heiress or a ‘Tinder Swindler’? Here are the signs…
Chancers have taken centre stage with the release of Netflix’s Inventing Anna and the Tinder Swindler. Extiquette expert Lucy Challender reveals the things to look out for if you’re conerned you could be getting conned.
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Opinion‘I’m in service to Christ’: Kanye West’s turbulent faith journey from arm’s length to all in
Award winning artist Kanye West is all over the news for his divorce, his manic social media rants and arguments and his three-part Netflix series. Here Lauren Windle explores his faith journey from refusing to ‘put his life in Jesus’ hands’ to declaring that his ‘job is to spread the Gospel’.
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ArticleThere is power in forgiveness
For the final feature in her series on living free, Candy Ellie lays bare the far-reaching impact of stress-induced emotion
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ArticleA Romeo and Juliet love story
Ram and Sunita Gidoomal are from different castes (class systems), which meant those around them felt their relationship simply couldn’t work. They proved everyone wrong
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ArticleWhen did parenting become a competitive sport?
In the month celebrating Mother’s Day, Veronica Zundel says it is time to stop competitive mothering
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OpinionConviction is the Holy Spirit’s job not US pastor Brian Sauvé’s who just told women to put more clothes on
American pastor Brian Sauvé sent Twitter into uproar with a post about how women dress on social media this week. Here Woman Alive’s editor Tola-Doll Fisher explains why she thinks he should be more focused on developing personal wisdom than telling others how to dress.
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OpinionI think God would be more concerned by those who watched the Pamela Anderson sex tape than the couple who starred in it
After watching the new Disney+ series about the leaked Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee sex tape, writer Lauren Windle explains that the spotlight should not be on the famous couple, but on those who sought sexual gratification from their misfortune.
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OpinionNetflix’s Tinder Swindler is a dating app cautionary tale and Christians aren’t exempt
The shocking documentary exposes a conman who manipulated women into giving him thousands. Writer Lauren Windle explains why it would be foolish for Christians not to heed the warning.
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ArticleLove as a driving force
The Lady’s Mine is New York Times bestselling author Francine Rivers’ first novel for four years. Claire Musters finds out about the romantic fiction she wrote during lockdown
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OpinionDancing On Ice star and Paralympian Stef Reid speaks about reaching out to God in the wake of the accident
Paralympic long jump world record holder Stef Reid is braving the ice in ITV’s hit show, but it hasn’t all been glitz and glamour for the sportsperson who lost her leg in a boating accident at the age of 15
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OpinionRicky Gervais’ Netflix series After Life is crude and brutal but offers a stark reminder about caring for the bereft
Famously atheist, Ricky Gervais undoubtedly doesn’t believe in the ‘after life’ but his dry humour and raw honesty is a reminder that working through bereavement can be slow and agonising.
