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It’s Not ‘Death Wish,’ but ‘Law Abiding Citizen’ Does Well
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Douglas Howe
A new vigilante movie made a bigger splash than expected this weekend, and I think the reasons for it are, well, timeless. “Law Abiding Citizen” hearkens back to the great vigilante renaissance of the 70’s, but really goes back to one of the biblical themes of the Old Testament. There is something about us that…
Faith in Sports: Authentic or Superstitious?
By
Douglas Howe
“And I’d like to thank God Almighty,” reads the headline in a current USA Today.com feature. “In big-time sports, God often gets a prominent place on the field of play,” it goes on to say. “A shout-out here, a prayer there.” In pointing out how much October is a sports fans’ buffet (baseball playoffs, NFL…
‘Twilight’ vs. ‘Wuthering Heights’
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Donna Freitas
Since I know that Idol Chatter readers are BIG fans of all things Twilight and Stephenie Meyer, I can’t resist pointing you to a podcast/radio show I did for the Penguin Classics series, “Vampires on Paper: The Enduring Appeal of Vampires in Literature.” I was asked to respond to the suggestion that “Twilight” is “Wuthering…
Re: Jon and Kate; The Learning Channel Needs to Learn
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Douglas Howe
By now you’ve probably heard that TLC’s “Jon and Kate Plus 8” is being turned into “Kate Plus 8,” as Jon is out of not only the marriage but, beginning in November, he’ll be out of the show itself. Idol Chatter’s Ellen Leventry has followed this story for awhile now and recently posted her latest…
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