I thought I was long past being shocked by the beautiful Angelina Jolie. After all, the days of her showing up with vials of blood around her neck or making out with her brother on stage are long past. And certainly I’ve become used to her radical morph from femme… [more]
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Why Adele was wise to turn down that book deal
So it seems Adele has turned down a million-dollar book deal. And it seems I have a new literary hero. In an age where it seems everyone and their mother’s neighbors are writing books - often paying to have books self-published - and where, let’s face it, most of us… [more]
In defense of remakes (even Evil Dead)
Since being shown at last month’s South by Southwest, the predictable backlash over the new remake of The Evil Dead has calmed. Many horror loyalists have spread word that they need not be afraid - er, well, they want to be afraid - but they need not be ashamed of… [more]
Personalizing Netflix and the danger of closed systems
Netflix - along with all of the other big-data algorithms that insist on telling me what I like, want or need - is shrinking my life. I just hit the “Personalize” button on my Netflix page and was prompted to input and rate all of the movies I’d watched in… [more]
The hopeful sincerity of The Onion’s Oscar apology
I love satire. I love The Onion and The Colbert Report. I even kind of enjoy it when I see someone mistake an Onion headline for the real thing. I also admit to being caught before by a satirical article I thought was true reporting, and then feeling a bit… [more]
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Andre Salles On the topic of Christians attempting satire, the one that springs to mind first is the work of Steve Taylor. On his three full-length albums from the '80s, Taylor unleashed a brilliant, sarcastic and powerful satirical assault on Christian hypocrisy, while keeping his eye on the prize.
The hopeful sincerity of The Onion’s Oscar apology
Erica Schemper Sometimes we just get little glimpses of how God wants things to be in a cultural event. I got glimpses of that in Beyonce's performance, even if she could have covered up more of her body.
Why female empowerment doesn’t have to look like Beyonce
JKana I don't applaud vanity, and I don't condone immodesty, but I do think it's appropriate and edifying for women to feel comfortable in their own skin as they minister to others.
Beyonce’s halftime show and wearing nail polish to preach
pcg If anyone gets the wrong impression about Washington and exalts him to an unhealthy position, I cannot see how it's due to HIS attitude, which at every turn appears to be humble and deferential.
Who cares if Denzel Washington is a Christian?
Theresa Munroe You have to wonder at the amount of pressure some of these people must be under. God bless them. Seriously.
Kristen Stewart and public confessions
obiwen I go to comic conventions and although I don't do cosplay, I enjoy the costumes, and the vibe of the shows. It's a community, and a place of acceptance.
Cosplay and wearing our character