By Steve
Thursday August 28, 2008
- A Hollywood plot twist: Screenwriter of ‘Basic Instinct,’ ‘Jagged Edge,’ and ‘Showgirls’ writes book about faith. Joe Eszterhas’ latest book is a shocker, but not the kind that made him rich and famous. (Toledo Blade)
- The birth of U2’s rattling and humming: Any band wanting to preserve its album history in smart, appealing fashion should use these collections as a model by Robert Hilburn (Tribune)
- RDA readying new Rick Warren magazine (Portfolio)
- Watchmen’–Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? by Ben Witherington (Blogspot)
- Guitar Hero for Christians: Fans of baby Jesus can rock out to this new Guitar Hero knock off with an inspired setlist. (Game Daily)
- Where are they now? John Kasich’s Denver (Washington Post)
- Hero worship: The Dark Knight perpetuates America’s hero confusion by Collin Hansen (Christianity Today)
- $90 for Kanye at the ONE Campaign gig; $22 for KT Tunstall at the Blue Dog Coalition shindig in Denver (Washington Post)
- Is BBQ a sacrament? (Orthodixie)
- Guys try to read society’s road map for behavior: Competing messages lead to confusion (USA Today)
- Warlord’s quest for forgiveness: Wearing his candy-striped shirt and white tie, Pastor Joshua Milton Blahyi preaches forgiveness with the energy and charisma of a Southern Baptist preacher. (BBC)
- The problem with liberation ordination by Kathryn Jean Lopez (Wall Street Journal)
- The crime that created Superman: Did fatal robbery spawn Man of Steel? (USA Today)
- I HEART ZOMBIES t-shirt (Etsy)
- The crackdown to come: Don’t expect Beijing to allow dissent after the Games are over by Willy Lam (Wall Street Journal)
- Court: Conversations with pastors not always privileged (USA Today)
- Geek ink: comics fans show off tattoos (Wired)
- Get that girl some prozac: Saariaho’s Weil is less Christ figure than self-indulgent sufferer by Heidi Waleson (Wall Street Journal)
- Dairy contest finalist recipe: Black bean chowder with yogurt-cilantro relish (Pioneer Woman)
- How Ice Cube, N.W.A made history straight outta Compton (USA Today)
- Nebraska’s “safe haven” law allows abandonment of teens (Christian Post)
- Underground economy: The entrepreneurial energy and social capital of the urban poor by Peter J. Hill (Books & Culture)
- Reviving rockabilly: Art form struggles to draw new fans in its birthplace (Jackson Sun)
- Rockabilly keeps ’50s fashion alive (Tulsa World)
- Catholics rap Pelosi’s abortion remarks: Dispute over church’s definition of life by Julia Duin (Washington Times)
- My main man Warren Sapp and volleyball phenom Misty May-Treanor will be on Dancing With the Stars (USA Today)
- Check out the retro chic dresses at Stop Staring!
- Get the Duff Goldman action figure at Charm City Cakes
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Starbucks whips up a breakfast food comeback: Chain hopes for a side of higher sales with better-for-you choices (USA Today)
- Cooper still flyin’: Shock rocker doesn’t plan on slowing anytime soon (Sun)
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Paltrow & PETA: How do vegetarians draw the line? (ClizBiz)
- Garcia’s 100 things: Project Runway judge Nina Garcia rarely minces words on the hit reality fashion competition, so it’s no surprise that her new book, The One Hundred, offers explicit details on creating the perfect wardrobe (USA Today)
- Hipsters, rockers to meet at Mile High soiree. ‘Unconventional ‘08′ draws indie bands, celebrities and Democratic activists (MSNBC)
- Zipping it: Donna Freitas says that when it comes to sexual ethics, nonreligious schools are failing their students. Interview by Katelyn Beaty (Christianity Today)
- A safe place to talk about sex: Sex and the Soul argues that universities—Christian and otherwise—desperately need this. Review by Lisa Graham McMinn (Christianity Today)
- Wallace and Gromit: fashion models
- Just encouragement to industry and enterprise (First Things)
- Religion’s role at the Democratic National Convention (Dallas Morning News)
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