On October 30, 1938, a Saturday night at 8 pm, H.G. Wells' 'The War of the Worlds' was broadcasted at CBS radio in an adaption presented and narrated by future famous film director and actor Orson Welles. The first two thirds of the 60-minute broadcast were presented as a series of simulated news bulletins, which suggested to many listeners that an actual alien invasion by Martians was currently in progress and created outrage and panic because some listeners took the broadcast of an alien invasion for real.
The Journal of Religion and Popular Culture is committed to the academic exploration, analysis and interpretation, from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, of the interrelations and interactions between religion and religious expression and popular culture, broadly defined as the products of contemporary mass culture.
"It Hits the Fan" is the 66th episode of the animated series South Park. It is best known for its uncensored use of the word "shit" 162 separate times - a counter in the corner of the screen counts the number of times the word has been uttered.
Jeff Crosby reviews a book about Christian spirituality in U2's music: Christian Scharen. One Step Closer: Why U2 Matters to Those Seeking God. Brazos Press, 2006.
Gegensätzlicher können Reaktionen kaum sein. Genauso stark wie die Faszination für die Techno-Bewegung ist, ebenso groß ist auch die Abneigung dagegen. Entweder man ist ihr komplett verfallen oder findet sie absolut unverständlich. Dazwischen scheint
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