Thom Bell, a Force Behind the Philadelphia Soul Sound, Dies at 79

As a songwriter, arranger and producer, he brought sophistication and melodic inventiveness to hits by the Delfonics, the Spinners and others. NYT > Obituaries

‘Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul’ Delivers Toothless Megachurch Satire

Imagine a satire showing how slimy, unrepentant lawyers are both slimy AND unrepentant. That’s essentially what “Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul” delivers. The megachurch satire hits one of the culture’s easiest targets, over and again, without sharing much new about them … or the culture that supports them. Sterling K. Brown and Regina Hall play Pastor Lee-Curtis Childs...