The World According to the TV Critics
Culture
Showtime's new series, Californication, blatantly and obscenely blasphemes Christianity and insults the Catholic Church – and not a single major media critic even notices.
Rival Papers to Blame for Muslim Principal's Resignation
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Why did a principal who defended the T-shirt "Intifada-NYC" resign? The Times blamed "inadequate support for the principal and relentless criticism from some quarters of the news media, primarily The New York Post and The New York Sun."
Billy Graham With Devil's Horns
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TIME and 20/20 profile the preacher's remarkable access to American presidents, but ominously suggest that a religious leader having the president's ear is a bad idea.
The Daily Kos Bile Fest
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How can politicians cooperate across the aisle when their backers are hurling hateful, shocking language at political adversaries?
NYT's Poster Child for Islamic Moderates Falls off the Poster
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NYT May 4: "The principal, Debbie Almontaser...has been vilified on Web sites as having an 'Islamist agenda.'"
NYT August 11: Almontaser "resigned under pressure after she was quoted defending the use of the word 'intifada' as a T-shirt slogan."
CBS Pumps Over-the-Counter 'Emergency Contraceptives
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News report dismisses the moral concerns of many pharmacists, and fails to consult medical experts about the controversial Plan B drug.
Big Media Week for the Homosexual Agenda
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Journalists promote the gay presidential debate, but ignore a poll suggesting homosexual endorsements are the political kiss of death.
The Fall Season in TV Legislation
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To say that Hollywood's apologists are running out of gas is an understatement. All they have left is hot air.
SF Chronicle Lauds Filthy Play as 'Raunchy, Irreverent Fun
Culture
Avenue Q begins its nationwide tour in San Francisco.
Earth to Couric: Personal Responsibility, Not Socialized Medicine, Wil
Culture
CBS promotes universal health care again, but other stories in the news show that common sense and healthy habits are the keys to driving down mortality rates.
Are Evangelicals Really Becoming Environmentalists
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Wishful thinking from The Washington Post.
Babies and TV Screens Don't Mix
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U. Washington study finds that watching DVDs and television costs toddlers six to eight vocabulary words per hour.
