‘The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ Has a ‘Real Religion’ Problem
Religion is a frequent guest star on Bravo’s The Real Housewives franchise—who could forget Kyle…
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Amid Reality-TV Gimmicks and Xenophobic Rhetoric, Trump’s SOTU Appeals to Evangelicals
Since late December, 2019, when retiring editor-in-chief of Christianity Today Mark Galli published his infamous…
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Religion and Drag Coexist in ‘Drag Race’ Spinoff—but That Doesn’t Mean It’s Queer
Even with a drag queen at the helm, the religion on display in Dancing Queen is decidedly not queer.
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Here Comes President Boo Boo: Trump’s Tour as Reality TV
It was billed as unprecedented, a religion-themed tour to “broadcast a message of unity” to…
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The Sisterhood Episode 2: Crying and Twerking
Episode 2 By The Numbers: Crying Meltdowns: 4 Fights: 1 Bottles of Wine Consumed:…
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A&E left a lot on the cutting room floor.
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Why We’ve Opened Our Doors for Polygamy USA
There is a general misconception that men among the community look to plural marriage as a means to satisfy their lust and exploit and degrade women. It is this stereotype that we would like to dispel.
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In which I heroically avoid the phrase “performative selfhood.” Oh, wait. Shoot.
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Preachers’ Daughters, Episode One: Viewer Discretion Advised
Blogging Lifetime’s new docu-soap, “unsuitable language” and all.
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St. Snooki: Our ‘Legit Old Lady’ of Renounced Sexuality
Snooki, of Jersey Shore fame, recently renounced her wild ways and embraced the conventional American lifestyle. A deeper look at this standard narrative presents problems for those who want freedom, not just acceptance.
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