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Bob Calhoun is a longtime Salon contributor and the author of "Shattering Conventions: Commerce, Cosplay and Conflict on the Expo Floor" (2013). Follow him on Twitter.

Jim Jones leading a Peoples Temple service, with Marceline standing behind him. Jones kept a vessel on a shelf behind his podium so he could discreetly relieve himself during hours-long Temple services. (Special Collections and University Archives, San Diego State University Library & Information Access)

The myths of Jonestown: “Jim Jones was who Charlie Manson wanted to be,” says author of new book on 1978 tragedy

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So about that nunsploitation movie …

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Kevin Sorbo in "Tales of an Ancient Empire"

The tragedy of Kevin Sorbo

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Still from "Prevention of Injury (POI)"

An indie film takes up Bradley Manning’s plight

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Deepak Chopra (Wikipedia)

Deepak Choprah’s awkward yoga

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Still from "The Howling: Reborn"

The horrifying return of “The Howling”

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What to watch instead of “Conan”

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A still from "Norwegian Ninja"

The trippiest martial arts movie ever?

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Captain America salutes reasonableness at the Rally to Restore Sanity in Washington, D.C. on October 30, 2010

The politics of Captain America

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Aiden Gillen in "Wake Wood"

How to make a better “Pet Sematary”

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The other new “Thor” movie

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Val Kilmer in "Blood Out"

Val Kilmer’s dramatic decline

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Idris Elba as Heimdall in "Thor"

The misguided “Thor” race controversy

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The weird world of straight-to-DVD Christian film

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A still from "Sugar Boxx"

A pro-lesbian movie about women in prison?

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Still from Birdemic

“Birdemic”: The magic of atrocious CGI, confirmed

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Luke Goss in "Death Race 2"

The “Death Race” prequel that’s better than it should be

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Mario Batali

“Bitter Feast”: Mario Batali’s straight-to-DVD horror debut

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John Wayne and Jeff Bridges

“True Grit”: How does the original stack up?

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Rambo: The greatest deleted scene ever

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George Takei

George Takei: Is “Star Trek” fandom over?

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Marvel Comics' Stan Lee

Comic-Con report: Stan Lee, Marvel Comics superhero

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Margie Phelps of the Westboro Baptist Church protest the San Diego Comic Con.

Comic-Con report: Geeks vs. fundamentalist Christians

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A still from "Parasomnia" (left) and 50 Cent in "Caught in the Crossfire"

Straight to DVD: “Parasomnia” and “Caught in the Crossfire”

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