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Category Archives: arts
Tim Minchin in Atlanta!
Finally finally finally Australian comedian/musician/skeptic/atheist Tim Minchin is coming to America. We have tickets to see his July 14th show in Atlanta, and we are stoked. If you’ve never heard of Minchin, just Google him or look on YouTube. Check … Continue reading
Podcast #117 – Andrea Steele (International Freethought Film Fest)
We interview Andrea Steele, founder and executive director of the Freethought Film Festival Foundation. Their first event–the International Freethought Film Festival–is May 13th-15th in Tampa, Florida. TICKETS GO ON SALE March 3rd! In other movie news, Paul Bettany (The Da … Continue reading
Sacred Heart Cultural Center
On a recent trip to visit my father-in-law in Augusta, Georgia, we stopped by the Sacred Heart Cultural Center. The building, which has an impressive brick exterior, was built in 1900 and served as a Catholic Church until 1971. The … Continue reading
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Podcast #103 – Freethought and Pornography
We interview David Bertolino, writer and producer of The Deep Throat Sex Scandal, a new off-Broadway play now showing at NYC’s Bleecker Street Theater. The 1972 film Deep Throat was not only a cultural milestone for American culture; it was … Continue reading
Posted in arts, civil rights, history, interviews, movies, podcast
Tagged bleecker street theater, david bertolino, deep throat, deep throat sex scandal, harry reems, linda lovelace, porn, porno, pornography
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The Deep Throat Sex Scandal
If you’re within striking distance of New York City over the next few weeks, you might want to check out the new play The Deep Throat Sex Scandal, an off-Broadway production that explores the behind-the-scenes story of the most infamous … Continue reading
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Tagged deep throat, pornography
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The Last Cargo Cult
Even if you’ve never heard of monologist Mike Daisey, you owe it to yourself to see him perform at the first opportunity. Daisey (who hails from the same county in Maine as AF’s David Driscoll), is a one-man-show whose storytelling … Continue reading
Podcast #83 – Secular Coalition at the White House
American Atheists president Ed Buckner reports on the recent meeting between representatives of the Secular Coalition for America with White House officials. Plus: We meet the Hitch! Allison joins us to talk about “The Only Subject Is Love,” a seminar … Continue reading
The Book of Genesis by R. Crumb
Review by John C. Snider © 2009 Underground comics and counterculture icon Robert Crumb is widely praised as a brilliant satirist and is one of the most recognized pop artists of the 20th century. The seminal–and often misunderstood–creator of such … Continue reading
Posted in arts, books, christianity, judaism, religion
Tagged book of genesis illustrated, genesis, robert crumb
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Heads up, DC skeptics: HEAVY MENTAL
If you live in–or are going to be in–the Washington, DC area on Saturday, October 24th, here’s your opportunity to participate in a day-long event of science, magic and skepticism. Center for Inquiry DC and National Capital Area Skeptics have … Continue reading
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Tagged center for inquiry, heavy mental, jamy ian swiss, national capital area skeptics
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Podcast #73 – War on Christmas Special
Okay, no War on Christmas per se, but… the festive season approaches, and it’s time for us to share our Top Five suggestions for holiday gifts for nonbelievers! It’s your opportunity to warm the cockles of the family atheist and/or … Continue reading →