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The cultural battle over Prop 8 and same-sex marriage will go on — but genuine compromise may be possible
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John W. Kennedy
As Hollywood celebrates the court-ordered death of California’s Proposition 8 (in which voters rejected a previous court ruling legalizing gay marriage), it’s worth noting that Prop 8 (dubbed “Prop Hate” by comedian Margaret Cho) isn’t actually dead. It will be appealed and, ultimately (no matter which side wins the appeal), appealed again to the Supreme…
Anne Rice and the idea of following Christ but not Christians
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John W. Kennedy
Anne Rice, the one-time self-described atheist who rose to fame writing gothic novels (The Vampire Chronicles) but in 1998 returned to the Catholic Church of her youth and went on to devote herself to writing books that expressed her rediscovered faith (i.e. the Christ the Lord books), caused a stir last week by announcing on…
“Charlie St. Cloud,” the Hollywood Reporter and the attack on meaning
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John W. Kennedy
Charlie St. Cloud, the spiritually-themed drama starring High School Musical graduate Zac Ephron failed to achieve lofty heights in its debut weekend at the box office — finishing in 6th place with a total take of about $12.1 million. The movie no doubt wasn’t helped by overwhelmingly poor critical reception. Rotten Tomatoes counted 74 reviews…
Dream Jam Band creates music for both kids and their parents
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John W. Kennedy
In a media universe where movies, TV shows and music are increasingly targeted toward ever-more precise demographics, it’s become harder and harder to find entertainment that parents and kids can enjoy together. In fairness, there have been some movies (i.e. anything by Pixar or Walden Media) that have crossed the age divide but, for the…
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