Links for 2006-04-18 [del.icio.us]

• 'Hip' hijab takes on Dutch prejudices | csmonitor.com
  A Dutch designer aims to make the hijab "hip" for cool European Muslim girls. Author doesn't mention that they've been doing this forever in the Muslim world. See capsters.com and snurl.com/capster_art
• Welcome ----- CAPSTERS.COM
  Makers of the "capster," a sleek, modern-looking hijab intended for athletic use and designed in Holland.
• MiamiHerald.com | 04/16/2006 | Reunion revival: Black family vacations are all relative
  On the phenomenon of African-American family reunions and their "ritual" aspects. This is an old, old story; it's surprising to me that this is appearing in the media now. Via Poynter Online (snurl.com/poynter_reunion).
• The Revealer: Containing the Christian Right
  Jeff Sharlet of NYU's religion-and-media blog The Revealer, critiquing yet another open-mouthed NYT piece rediscovering -- once again -- that "evangelical[] [Christians] are good at marketing." Sharlet is commenting on snurl.com/nyt_ross.
• Christianity, the Brand - New York Times
  A profile of Larry Ross, head of a preeminent evangelical Christian PR firm. Sharply critiqued in the Revealer (snurl.com/sharlet_on_saroyan) for the its apparent attempt to "tame" religion and make it palatable for the intelligentsia.
• Journal of Religion and Film: The Messianic Figure in Film: Christology Beyond the Biblical Epic by Matthew McEver
  A scholarly article on Christ-figures in film. Quotes Billy Bob Thornton (in a 1998 interview, discussing Sling Blade, 1996): "The foundation of all religions is good: treat your fellow man all right and don't steal his ox and have a little faith." Deep!

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