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• On a Simpsons Kick

  Published: July 11, 2007, 1:12 pm

  Tags: Popular Culture, The Simpsons

  So, as you may guess from my last post, I’ve been on a Simpsons kick the last little bit. I’ve been eating Frosted KrustyO’s for breakfast the last couple days. The other night I enjoyed a cold can of Buzz cola. Even though I’m not a huge fan of comic books, I enjoyed reading the “special original issue” of

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• The Simpsons and Religion

  Published: July 9, 2007, 7:16 pm

  Tags: Popular Culture, The Simpsons

  institutional religion and popular culture, I can’t think of any television show that comes close to its incisive critique (although some come close). Besides the many “official” publications related to the series, there are also a number of analyses of “The Simpsons” available. Here are some of my favourites:

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• Does Jesus Make You Laugh?

  Published: July 29, 2007, 11:17 am

  Tags: Popular Culture, Humour, Jesus Junk Amp 038 Christian Kitsch

  This video is worth watching. WPvideo 1.10 It appears that there is a documentary (mockumentary?) in production that takes on Christian excesses in the USA. Looks like a no-brainer! (HT John McLaughlin) Tags: Christian Kitsch, Humour, Christianity

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• The obsession with Hollywood's "bad" girls

  Published: July 30, 2007, 11:59 am

  Tags: Popular Culture

  Thompson, professor of popular culture at Syracuse University, New York state. Is this saying something bigger about our culture? Why is it so much fun to watch "beautiful women" be imprisoned--or drug-addicted or clearly sick with eating disorders? And the comparison of these women's behavior with "Girls Gone Wild" is irksome as well;

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• Banning the B word?

  Published: August 7, 2007, 9:30 am

  Tags: Popular Culture

  The New York Times reports today that the New York City Council is considering a proposal to ban the word bitch. This proposal follows a similar ruling which banned the use of the n-word last February. The term is hateful and deeply sexist, said Councilwoman Darlene Mealy of Brooklyn, who has introduced a measure against the word, saying it

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• Even more moral panic

  Published: August 9, 2007, 8:03 pm

  Tags: Sexual Politics, Popular Culture

  Good god. Now Howard intends to spend - with Labor’s support - hundreds of millions of dollars ‘cracking down on internet predators’. I suppose it’s a natural extension of the thinking that devotes half a billion dollars to rounding up indigenous predators in the Northern Territory (number of people charged to date: 0). If

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• Roseanne Barr Myspace Blog Threatens To Kill Perez Hilton

  Published: August 10, 2007, 7:20 am

  Tags: Popular Culture, Perez Hilton

  Roseanne Barr has threatened to kill celebrity cutting Cuban Perez Hilton in a bumbling blog on Myspace. (more…) Advertisement: Promote your website

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• Top Ten Most Embarassing Stage Falls Of All-Time; Beyonce And Britney Spears Falls Top List

  Published: August 10, 2007, 11:52 am

  Tags: Popular Culture

  Britney Spears little known Japanese stage slip and Beyonce’s recent tumble in Orlando have topped a list of Top Ten Most Embarassing Stage Falls Of All-Time. (more…) Advertisement: Promote your website

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• CoE and Facebook

  Published: August 10, 2007, 5:30 am

  Tags: Popular Culture

  The Church Times has the story: "Members of the General Synod are signing up to the social-networking website Facebook, after a new informal group was set up for them last week. Anthony Archer, a lay member for St Albans diocese, set up his own account in May, before embarking on the General Synod project. This caused some anxiety among my

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• The Trial of John Winston Howard

  Published: August 11, 2007, 11:33 pm

  Tags: Intellectuals Commentators Etc, Australian Issues, Popular Culture

  of the program, “By popular request, Janette Howard does not appear.” Zzzing! I guess it was a tough call whether to lampoon Hyacinth, and they decided to go easy on her, except for that little shot of acid. It was intriguing to be part of such an old-style political event, in keeping with the Victorian architecture of the Town

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• How to Mis-use Hebrew in the Name of Selfish Christianity

  Published: August 13, 2007, 2:25 am

  Tags: Theology, Popular Culture, Hermeneutics, Lingusitics

  Interpretation, fallacies, popular

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• Amy Winehouse, Madonna, Hilary Duff Teen AOL List Of Worst Celebrity Smiles

  Published: August 13, 2007, 9:54 am

  Tags: Popular Culture

  Teen AOL has compiled a star-studded list of worst celebrity smiles, featuring former Lizzie McGuire star Hilary Duff, the Original Material Girl Madonna, and recently OD’d Brit Amy Winehouse. (more…) Advertisement: Promote your website

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• Dirty Dancing-The Classic Story on Stage'

  Published: August 14, 2007, 10:21 am

  Tags: Popular Culture

  “Nobody puts Baby in a corner!” ”Dirty Dancing,” the stageplay of the 1987 cult classic, will make its U.S. premiere in Chicago in 2008. The musical, officially called ”Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story on Stage,” will open Sept. 2 at Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre. (more…) Advertisement:

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• Jessica Simpson, Shakira, Beyonce, Top Ten Hottest Women In Music

  Published: August 14, 2007, 9:06 am

  Tags: Music, Popular Culture

  Stakling Jessica Simpson, hip-shaking Shakira, and bootylicious Beyonce have topped the list of Top Ten Hottest Women In Music, according to Shoutmouth's Tom Z. (more…) Advertisement: Promote your website

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• In Touch Weekly Hollywood Hot Bottoms; Jennifer Lopez Number One

  Published: August 15, 2007, 3:25 pm

  Tags: Popular Culture

  J. Lo still has the best bottom in Hollywood. Jennifer Lopez has topped theIn Touch Weekly list of Hollywood Hot Bottoms. (more…) Advertisement: Promote your website

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