Huntsman: Republicans should embrace marriage equality

Today, former Utah governor and ambassador to China Jon Huntsman published an op-ed in the American Conservative urging his fellow Republicans to get on board with the majority of Americans who support marriage equality. Huntsman wrote: While serving as governor of Utah, I pushed for civil unions and expanded reciprocal benefits for gay citizens. I did so…

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Tim Tebow pulls out of speaking at Dallas church

(CNN) — NFL quarterback Tim Tebow has canceled an appearance at a controversial Dallas-area church. The outspoken Christian quarterback was scheduled to speak at First Baptist Church on April 28. The church is led by Robert Jeffress, who has been widely criticized for views against homosexuality, Islam and Mormonism. Tebow, announcing his decision Thursday on…

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The Master

dvd of the week While a great deal of the press about The Master is focused on how it is supposedly a fictional retelling of the birth of Scientology, I think this does a disservice to both the film and to Scientology. While it may have been inspired by L. Ron Hubbard’s early days, it…

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Tootsie

dvr this Turner Classic Movies, 5 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 24 For some insane reason, Dustin Hoffman didn’t win an Oscar for playing Michael Dorsey, a struggling actor who impersonates a woman in order to get a role on a soap opera. The woman he impersonates, Dorothy Michaels, is an uptight, middle-aged redhead who becomes a…

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The City: Top to Bottom

thursday, feb. 21 Circus Vargas Circus Vargas conjures up an astonishing array of artists in its newest spectacular! Presenting, Magikaria, A Fantastical Magical Experience! An amazing production bursting with mystery, magic, and more! Circus Vargas, Mission Bay Park, Mission Bay Drive in San Diego, 7:30 p.m., tickets from $25, 877-468-3861, circusvargas.org friday, feb. 22 Spike…

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