“I could have been the first ex-Mr. Angelina Jolie,” chuckled Father Mike Schmitz. In the mid-1990s, Fr. Schmitz auditioned for the male lead role to star opposite Jolie in the movie Hackers. The actor who won the role married the star briefly. But between his rugged good looks and radio-ready
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In America, being “cool” often means going against the grain of popular culture. That is, as long as enough other people agree with you. More difficult is to reject the prevailing ethos
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In America, being “cool” often means going against the grain of popular culture. That is, as long as enough other people agree with you. More difficult is to reject the prevailing ethos
