March 3, 2004
POP CULTURE: In Hollywood, "Christian is the new gay."
NRO's Mike Potemra quotes an amusingly overoptimistic take on Christianity's (very temporary) cache in Hollywood after the blockbuster opening weekend for The Passion of the Christ. Of course, let's face it: like political conservatism, Christianity will never be particularly popular in show business because it's not readily compatible with the sort of hedonistic sex-and-drugs lifestyle long favored by wealthy entertainers.