Halloween Costumes Reflecting American Pride

Spooks and goblins will roam the streets on Halloween, but so will patriots. The Sept. 11 attacks on New York and Washington changed more than the country’s mood. They changed Halloween retail. Politicians are out, patriots are in. Masks of politicians like...

The Show Doesn’t Have to Go On

Hollywood canceled Sunday night’s Emmy awards for the second time in one month. And the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), which gives the awards, and CBS, the Emmy telecast’s network, deserve credit. Organizers postponed the original show...

“West Wing” Airs Special Episode on Terrorism

“The West Wing” took on terrorism during a special episode last Wednesday. But NBC’s presidential drama used words, not weapons, to counter the Sept. 11 attacks on Washington and New York. “Isaac and Ishmael,” a stand-alone episode from...

The Gospel according to The Simpsons

Don’t simply wonder why The Simpsons remains a popular TV show. Read The Gospel according to The Simpsons: The Spiritual Life of the World’s Most Animated Family and find out. Mark Pinsky, religion reporter for the Orlando Sentinel, has sifted through...

Urban Legends: The Terrorist Attacks

“You will be hearing of wars and rumors of wars,” reads Matthew 24:6. Rumors of wars abound these days as urban legends. The terrorist attacks on New York and Washington have sparked over 30 stories about the tragedy. With so many stories, Web sites...