Links for the Day Health Law Stands, Defending The Newsroom, Emmy’s Longform Shakeup, Salvation Army Wants Gays to Die, & More

by Ed Gonzalez on June 28, 2012 in Links for the Day

The Supreme Court lets Obama’s health law laregely stand (click here for the full decision.)

David Denby defends Aaron Sorkin’s The Newsroom.

Lady Gaga invites you to her funeral with “Princess Die.”

The influential director and his longtime music supervisor Randall Poster talk about the sound and vision of their latest collaboration, Moonrise Kingdom.

Anna Tatarska interviews Benh Zeitlin.

Emmy’s longform shakeup a sign of times.

If you’re gay, the Salvation Army wants you to die.

David Bordwell points out some of the broader changes to Film Art: An Introduction.

Google shows off its Nexus 7.

News Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch details plans to split company.

Tripping on subway steps is totally normal.

The official trailer for Breaking Bad’s fifth season:

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Personally? I'm more concerned with the fact that someone on that program was reading back religious text clearly condemning men and women "consumed with passion for one another." Where did that come from? I don't think they made it up. You know it only takes something as simple as this to give those homophobic, conservative bigots the fuel for another hundred years of oppression. Maybe I'm reacting too fast but, seriously, what can anyone say to defend religion now? That passages like that were written in a sequel bible by people who were insane? I'll be coming back to check on a reply every 8 hours or so if anyone has any insight into the "Romans 1:18-32" thing the Salvation Army are getting their information from.
Posted by Anonymous on 2012-06-30 21:01:24