HeyJaredTerry Mattingly -- Rational Sheep
Substack and podcast(s) about mass-media culture, with an emphasis on the church and the family in the age of "screen culture"
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Who has skill, clout, $$$ to make Narnia flicks? (opens the original)
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I am, of course, still thinking about the advent of “The Chronicles of Narnia by Greta Gerwig,” and the implications of these efforts to reshape how children and young people are exposed to the work of C.S. Lewis.Here’s a hot take: Should Episcopalians with trust funds pony up to purchase a slot in the trailers before “The Magician’s Nephew” and do something snazzy based on the <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Episcopal+Ad+project+classic+images&sca_esv=c859baa1cb7a8e85&udm=2&biw=1742&
Was this inevitable? Narnia wars 2027 (opens the original)
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Let’s start this Narnia wars post with a few words of wisdom from director Peter Jackson, drawn from a face-to-face chat with some reporters (including me) during press events for one of The Lord of the Rings epics.By the way, this piece will be quite long and I ask for readers to be patient.Rational Sheep is a reader-supporte
Who are you, according to the digital demigods? (opens the original)
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The following is an absolutely free missive written in an attempt to have a bit of fun. I hope that readers will take part in this little game.First of all, I promise that Elon Musk provided zero funding for this tiny tutorial in generating content using the Grok platform. Rational Sheep is a reader-supported project. To support my work, please consider becoming a paid
Crossroads -- Yes, the Patrick Clancy interview was “haunted” (opens the original)
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Anyone looking for religious content in the tragic story of Patrick Clancy and his former wife Lindsay, who strangled their three children to death, can simply look at a timeline of his life.Click for "Crossroads" podcastPeople magazine rounded up the basics for a short Sept. 18 profile</a
Good news, bad news: Just follow the money (opens the original)
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“Just follow the money.”It’s one of the oldest tropes in news. It’s supposed to be the magic key that journalists can use to open doors into what’s happening in government, major institutions, our culture as a whole. “Just follow the money” and reporters will discover what people think is important and why they make the decisions they make.Rational Sheep is a rea
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