DEAD END FOR CUL-DE-SAC?

Pacified by the christian-themed NARNIA, four religious groups lifted their boycott against Disney. Now, Disney-owned channel ABC yanks, without clear reasons, a reality show where families, incluing a fag couple, compete for a house in a white republican neighborhood, against several other families including black, hispanic, Korean, Wiccan, tattooed, etc. Of course, the show brought up all sorts of "There goes the neighhborhood!" issues, but the gay couple dominated the show (work, you beeyotches!) and won the house, even experiencing some softening of their soon-to-be neighbors' attitudes towards them. Fascinating article. I would love to have been a fly on the wall of the boardroom where exec's crunch the numbers of BAREBACK's booming box office success ("Nah, it's just a one-off!") against possible losses from these influential christian groups. Balanced, of course, by some guaranteed "scandal press."


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I just have to throw this in. NARNIA was one of my fav childhood reads. I read it many times and never once made the connection, even if it was intended by the C.S. Lewis, between Jesus and Aslan. However, I often start things and don't finish the...

But doesn't it seem really desperate if christian groups are forgiving Disney because a big kid's movie parallel's christian teachings?

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In other gay TV news, and speaking of desperate, Tom Cruise has reportedly squashed the South Park episode (about him being in the closet) from airing in England. Methinks the lady doth protest too much. The show's already aired here. This Cruise control just relights the controversy. If you haven't seen it, it is hysterical and ballsy. Try watching it here:

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