Need a launchpad for your new commitment to going green? Consider watching "Renewal: Stories from America's Religious-Environmental Movement." ...more

April 18, 2009

A young girl with long, dark hair backs away from a closed door. Moments later, she curls into a ball at the foot of a bed as an adult enters, unrolling a belt like a strap. ...more

December 20, 2008

A young girl with long, dark hair backs away from a closed door. Moments later, she curls into a ball at the foot of a bed as an adult enters, unrolling a belt like a strap. The images appear on YouTube in the trailer of "Gisela's Closet," a new 25-minute film about child abuse developed by a local filmmaker and starring local actors. Inspired by news reports of child abuse and neglect, the film shows how the fictional Gisela finds refuge in a fantasy land in her closet. ...more

December 19, 2008

First came the decision to stock Skechers, a line of footwear teens favor. Then came the personalized avatar, the virtual identity Sears shoppers could accessorize online. ...more

June 19, 2008