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Based on the popular TV series, the film follows four friends from New York–Carrie, Samantha, Miranda, and Charlotte–as they travel to Dubai on vacation together and discuss how their lives have changed in the years they’ve been friends. The film hits theaters May 27, 2010.

Aziz Poonawalla over at City of Brass has a great post up about the last week’s 200th episode of “South Park,” which included mentions of the various controversies it has caused throughout its years on the air. In the episode, the Prophet Mohammed appears in a bear suit (he appeared once before on the show…

Robert Downey Jr. reprises his role as billionaire inventor Tony Stark, also known to the world as superhero Iron Man. Now under pressure from the government to share his invention, the Iron Man suit, with the military, Stark also faces new challenges and enemies. The film opens May 7, 2010.

The Academy of Country Music had its annual awards ceremony on Sunday and the big surprise was that Taylor Swift–who was nominated in a number of categories and has picked up a bunch of awards over the past tear–walked away empty handed. Here’s a list of the winners: Entertainer of the year: Carrie Underwood Top…

I am a foodie, and so I was somewhat amused and somewhat distraught to see a recent New York Times article about the current updating of the old-school Jewish deli sweeping the nation (or at least some of its cities). You know: making it “organic” and, lord help me, “grass-fed” and “cage free.” It’s not…

By Amy & Nancy Harrington, Pop Culture PassionistasThis week chicks announced they’re rockin’ for charity, a singer made plans to build a school, a child star urged fans to give back to other kids, stars and locals joined forces to save a landmark, and actors wrote letters to the troops. See which celebrities got involved…

TV Family Night is back! How cool! I encourage you to tune in to NBC for tonight’s “Secrets of the Mountain,” a made-for-TV movie that is really part of what I hope will be a new version of an old trend in television. Learn more about it here from Beliefnet’s Movie Mom or watch the…

Religion took a double hit on the sporting field in recent days.First the NCAA banned messages embedded in eye-black–those stripes of glare-killing grease football players wear on their cheeks, and that Florida quaterback Tim Tebow imprinted with biblical verses.

South Park and Avenue Q creators team up for new Broadway musical titled "The Book of Mormon."

By Jerome R. Corsi, author of “The Shroud Codex.” I have been fascinated with the Shroud of Turin since I first saw it at a senior retreat at St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland, Ohio. I remember the image of the crucified man in the Shroud made a profound impact on me and I was…

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