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The days have aligned to 8/8/08 and some say the end is near, but don’t worry, Week in Review is here!

First off, don’t forget to check out the two new articles on the site this week: Theosthetics by Matt Capps and a review of Hillsong’s newest album, This is Our God.

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Happy August 1st ladies and gentlemen. If you’ve been on summer vacation this week and managed to miss all the things that have happened this week, then you’re in luck! It’s the Week in Review!

• The Dark Knight continues to set new box office records. 
• Ex-Googlers create a Cuil new way to search the web.
• Do aliens exist? Ex-astronaut and moon-walker says so!(Not the type Michael Jackson is, this guy actually walked on the moon.)
• Camron Ware shares some inspiration for smaller churches who want to use big projection
• Check out Jason Bedell’s seven-part series: The Mac vs. PC Debate for Churches. 
• The Billy Graham movie now has a trailer (HT:FilmChat).
• See which churches and church leaders are Tweeting the most. 
• ChurchRelevance gives the top reasons people attend church.
• Tim Stevens loves OfficeMax’s new creative advertising and so do we!
• Where are Americans checking their email? Anywhere you can imagine, especially the bathroom. 
• Get a free trip to space with your frequent flyer miles.
• Just in case you missed it, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-along Blog is now on Hulu and is amazing!
• Don’t forget to check out all the new articles on the site this week!

Honorable Rejects:

• I don’t think I’d ever want a lamp that is shaped like my eyeballs. 
• This is just wrong yet very funny because it didn’t happen to me.
• Can you imagine sitting on the toilet and seeing this next to you?! (It’s not dirty)
• Help save Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood!

That’s it for this week, have a great weekend!

Grab your 3D glasses and journey with me as we take a look at this Week in Review…

(not actually in 3D)

• This weekend the Dark Knight set new box office records, with no surprise. 
• Craig Detweiler asks if The Dark Knight is the film of the decade. 
• Make a great movie(The Dark Knight) and people will come see it, despite the economy. 
• A new kind of advertising might be on its way to subway goers. I bet it smells delicious. 
• Land Rover created an amazing work of art that sends off mixed messages. 
• TechCrunch is determined to build a $200 web tablet. Yes, please. But wait, could a possible MacBook Touch be coming soon? Take that TechCrunch! 
• Smashing Magazine shares insight on design decisions. 
• The ultimate sermon-illustration-gone-wrong involves a dirt bike and pain. 
• Fireproof, the new movie from those who brought you Facing the Giants, gets reviewed.
• Google.org is helping fund a car that gets 230 mpg! Sadly it’s not in production yet (nor will it probably ever be.)
• It’s official, all 6 Star Wars movies are being re-released in 3D. Now you can see Star Wars again with goofy glasses on that will give you a headache.

Honorable Reject:

• The hoverboard from Back to the Future is up for auction on eBay, for $30k. Too bad it actually doesn’t work.

Well my friends, the week’s almost over which means it’s time to for Week in Review!

• YouVersion has created a free iPhone Bible application and it is amazing. Thanks Lifechurch.tv!
• A conference in the boonies for churches in the boonies. 
• Blu-ray discs will see a price cut this fall; too bad the players are still ridiculously expensive. 
• Did the Beatles like Jesus after all?
• Author Douglas Wilson is blogging his entire book, Evangellyfish.
• Ben Arment defines “The Nooma Effect.”
• Pope Benedict XVI is texting!
• Come to church and we’ll give you a free semiautomatic assault rifle! If that don’t git you in the door, ain’t nothing gonna!
• Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog is horribly hilarious. Seriously, watch this.
• Phil Vischer of VeggieTales talks about Christian media.
• Our friend Camron Ware is finally blogging!
• Apple is now the 3rd largest computer maker in the U.S. Congrats Stevo!
• The highly anticipated Dark Knight hit’s theaters today and is likely to be this summer’s box office smash.

Honorable Rejects:

• The actor who plays Professor X in the Marvel Comic’s X-Men movies actually became a real professor.
• As you may have heard, cow farts release a lot of methane gas and are hurting our atmosphere. So some scientists thought of this!
• Little girls might not be playing with Barbies anymore after the newest release.

Have a great weekend and enjoy the Dark Knight!

It’s Friday 7/11! In honor of today’s date I think I’ll go get a Slurpee from 7/11. And while some of you may have been waiting in line all night or morning to get your new iPhone 3G, we have been putting together this week’s Week In Review.

• Cynthia Ware interviews our very own Barton Damer, graphic design extraordinaire.
• This past weekend Christian band Delirious called it quits. It’s an end to an era. I am honestly saddened. 
• The iPhone 3G is out and Engadget has your review. However, is your church ready?
• If you love popping bubble-wrap, then this calendar is for you.
• Here’s some great advice for those that run ProPresenter.
• LifeChurch.tv has posted a video of their new church environment for a series called “At the Movies.” 
• Derek Webb’s free music venture, NoiseTrade.com, is up and running. Did I mention that it’s FREE music sharing and it’s legal?
• Hungry? Make a popcorn popper out of a USB drive. I do doubt that this is real though.
• It looks like Americans are watching more TV than ever. So go outside and do something!
• The Bible has made its way onto the iPhone. It’ll cost ya a bit, but hey, it’s the Bible!
• Our friends at XXXchurch are starting a church in Vegas in 2009.
• Tim Stevens is going to the ECHO conference. Are you? All of your favorite COLLIDE staff will be there!

Honorable Rejects:

• It looks like the robot uprising is happening and even pandas aren’t going to be spared!
• The least intimidating S.W.A.T. team I’ve ever seen.

Have a great weekend! And don’t forget to keep an eye on those robots. They’ll attack when you’re least expecting!