Culture Beast: Inside the Bible Thumpers’ Oscar Fail

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1 OUSTED Bible Thumpers' Oscar Fail A right-wing sugar daddy, two groups of evangelical filmmakers, a famous composer, an Oscar nod, and an Academy backlash: the strange story of a Christian movie's 15 minutes of fame. By Jonathan D. Fitzgerald and David Sessions. Read it at The Daily Beast

2 TV The Rise of 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Its Golden Globe win may have been shocking. But after tens of millions tune in to watch its post-Super Bowl episode Sunday, Brooklyn Nine-Nine is poised to be one of TV's most popular comedies. By Kevin Fallon. Read it at The Daily Beast 4 Can't Stop Why the Daytime Soap Won't Die After a flood of cancellations, the critics crowed the daytime soap was finished. In fact, the surviving quartet have just been renewed and are enjoying increased audiences. Who's watching, and why? By Tim Teeman. Read it at The Daily Beast Twenty-one years after the first allegations that Woody Allen abused his adopted daughter, that incident is back in the news thanks to the director's ex-partner, Mia Farrow, and estranged son, Ronan Farrow. But what does a closer examination reveal? ” READ IT NOW › 5 Anniversary An Oral History of 'She's All That' The 1999 coming of age comedy She's All That holds a special place in the hearts of millennials. On the movie's 15th anniversary, the cast and crew open up about the making of the movie, memories of Paul Walker, M. Night Shyamalan's contributions, and much more. By Marlow Stern. Read it at The Daily Beast 3 MUSIC 'Dookie' Turns 20 Here's something that will make you feel old: Green Day's masterpiece was released 20 years ago. Why it was a lot more influential than you think. By Andrew Romano. Read it at The Daily Beast Backstage at Rag and Bone Men's Fashion Week The Grammys Red Carpet Best and Worst Dressed of the Week A Walk on the Wild Side In response to 'American Hustle' Is Overrated: I don't think the actors deserved their Oscar nominees, I like Jennifer Lawrence, but I don't think she is good enough for an Oscar, and mainly in this role. I felt she didn't fit in this role, and Amy Adams didn't do anything "WOW WHAT AN AWESOME CHARACTER" thing. I think O'Russel's movies looks like the same, and they are cliché in a bad way. — manditorres In response to 'Tomorrow Night' Review: Louis C.K.'s 1998 Indie Movie Is F**ing Weird: Why is this guy famous? He's not funny — beep

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