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Catholic League blowhard Bill Donohue is very angry about this documentary. CNN executives are very excited that one of their own, Morgan Spurlock, is the man behind “I Am Santa Claus.” To prove how happy they are, they are flagging a supremely positive article about the flick by one of their online columnists, John D. Sutter. The source of their …

Via The Verge: The first trailer for Terminator: Genisys has just been released, and it’s clear that this fifth movie is a very different kind of Terminator film than what you’re used to. It’s a reboot of the series, and it’s definitely kicking things up a notch (or more) when it comes to action and scale. The film takes place …

Clip recap: Stained Glass Rainbows explores the most controversial subject facing America today: the collision between the LGBT community and the Christian church. Can gays be Christian? Is homosexuality a sin? Is there a gay gene? Is there such a thing as an ex-gay? Both families and churches are being torn apart over these divisive issues. Stained Glass Rainbows brings …

Via Raw Story: Kirk Cameron is asking his fans to help boost the putrid reviews his new “Saving Christmas” movie has gotten on the website Rotten Tomatoes. The conservative Christian and former child actor took to Facebook after professional and amateur critics savaged the movie, which opened last week. “Send the message to all the critics that WE decide what …

According to Box Office Mojo, Kirk Cameron’s new movie Saving Christmas finished in 15th place during its first weekend of release, when it opened on 410 screens nationwide. The film grossed just under one million dollars despite a promotional campaign by the American Family Association and the Family Research Council, among other Christian groups. With a per screen average gross …

From the Christian Post: “I’m making ‘Saving Christmas’ because I love Christmas, I love everything about it,” Cameron told The Christian Post before rattling off several Christmas traditions such as roasting chestnuts, drinking hot chocolate, and enjoying Christmas stockings, stories, trees and food.  “I’m a sucker for all of it, and of course the nativity, and there’s a lot of …

I recently had the privilege of speaking with groundbreaking dance artist Jimmy Somerville about his new album and his history as one of the loudest and proudest gay artists.  JMG: Hi, Jimmy! Let’s start with today and work backwards. Tell us about your coming album, Homage, and its first single, Travesty, which made its worldwide debut on my site last …

Via the Verge: Star Wars Episode: VII finally has a subtitle: The Force Awakens. Disney quietly announced the title on Twitter this morning — a somewhat strange approach to what is easily the most anticipated film in production right now. The title feels like a very classic Star Wars name, and it manages to create that feeling even without directly …

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Via Stereogum: Way back in January, before we’ knew anything at all about Ultraviolence beyond its title, Lana Del Rey’s eerie cover of the Disney classic “Once Upon A Dream” appeared in the trailer for Maleficent on Grammys night. Now the song from the trailer, which is actually a remix by Young Ruffian, has its own video built entirely out …

Via the Christian site CBN News: A new documentary, “The Principle,” is so controversial that scientists and even people featured in the movie are condemning it before they’ve had a chance to see it. The film chops away at some of the most sacred cows of modern science: that Earth is nothing special and sprang into being by accident. It …

Clip recap: “Gone Girl isn’t the first time that Neil’s had to act in the buff, but this time he didn’t have to do ‘the helicopter’ to get ready.”

“The people I work with are gay. I don’t know who I’m going to offend by leaving them out, but I need to say that I think gay men are superior beings in my mind. I do believe that. It’s all so tricky. I studied biology and the brains are anatomically different. They just are. There’s a stronger connection with …

The first Avengers grossed $1.5 billion and is the third-highest grossing film of all time (in unadjusted dollars.)

Actor Frank Sivero, best known for playing a mobster in Goodfellas, is suing The Simpsons for $250M over a character he claims is based on him. Mr. Sivero, who evidently wants it to be known that he is not a clown and not here to amuse you, has filed a lawsuit against Fox and the creators of “The Simpsons,” saying …

Via the A.V. Club: As first reported by Glenn Beck’s The Blaze—easily the Variety of whatever Kirk Cameron is doing—the Saving Christmas website was taken over by Ayyildiz Tim International Force, a group that has also hacked pages run by the United Nations, before turning its attention to those who are really making a difference. The site was reportedly replaced …