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Tom Petty, Humble Heartbreaker
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hrossi
Last night my husband and I saw the four-hour Peter Bogdanovich mega-documentary “Runnin’ Down a Dream: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers” during its one-night-only showing in Boston (the movie will soon be released on DVD). The film painted a remarkable picture of a career that spans more than 30 years and has channeled at various…
“For the Bible Tells Me So”: An Overdue, Important Voice for Sexual Minorities
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Donna Freitas
The new documentary “For the Bible Tells Me So” is framed by devout Christian families who tell moving stories of how they’ve navigated the challenges and ups and downs of facing their son or daughter’s sexual orientation in the context of a faith tradition that loves to shout in the streets and from the pulpit…
“Men In Trees”: Spiritual Rebirth Via Rock-Throwing?
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Donna Freitas
First off, I’m happy that ABC gave “Men In Trees” a second chance at life–and a second season, which premiered on Friday. The series turns on a NYC writer Marin Frist (Anne Heche) who heads up to the tiny, quirky, male-dominated (so to speak) town of Elmo, Alaska for refuge after her fiance dumps her…
Journalism’s Pop Culture/Religion Roundup
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Donna Freitas
This weekend “The New York Times” offered a bounty of articles that parse religious and spiritual trends within realms as diverse as Ben Affleck’s new movie ventures to authors of literary fiction. Don’t miss the following: Tyler Perry’s confession that he wants to heal the masses spiritually through showbiz in Ruth La Ferla’s article “Sometimes…
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