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The book proposes to take a look at religion as it is represented in The Simpsons. The Gospel According to The Simpsons - Bigger and Possibly Even Better! Edition is a well researched book that could stand up in any academic setting. Pinsky gives a good description of episodes for the unfamiliar, though crazy Simpsons fans will probably find these synopses to be lackluster and minutely incorrect. It is quite obvious that Pinsky has never actually watched The Simpsons before writing this book. For example, the author picks out tiny details (such as Ned's soup kitchen work) and presents them as factual and common occurrences within Springfield. In reality, these are usually just character-appropriate jokes, and are never explored or even mentioned again.

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There’s a new trailer out for the upcoming Simpsons game, featuring another wacky level. This time, Homer and Lisa don anime-inspired garb to traverse through a world similar to a Japanese RPG. Along the way, they’ll have to battle Comic Book Guy sumo wrestlers, meet up with Mr. Sparkle, and defeat Jimbo in an RPG-like boss fight. This game is actually starting to look like it could have enough gameplay varieties to keep it fresh and fun.

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It all started out at a silly cast party.

Canadian actor Rick Miller had a minor role in a production of "Macbeth." "I had too much time on my hands," he said, so he decided to recast Shakespeare's famous tragedy featuring the Simpsons.

"This cast party joke has come a long way," Miller said in a phone interview last week. By now, more than half a million people have seen his production of "MacHomer," with shows in about 130 cities. "The tour has never really ended in 12 years now," Miller said.

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It's undeniably the most mind-blowingly marvelous video game ever to feature Homer Simpson as a big green lump of candy. When the Simpsons find themselves stuck in video game purgatory, it'll take everything they have to get back to the safe haven of their living room couch in Springfield. Ah, who are we kidding - they'll need a lot more than that. They'll need a huge arsenal of power-ups and your guiding hand to boot. Check out The Simpsons Game for an adventure like no other!

Pre-order The Simpsons Game at select retailers and receive your very own Homerball. What's a Homerball, you ask? In the game, when our hefty hero gorges himself, he turns into Homerball, the ultimate lard-butt who wreaks a super-sized dose of havoc on anyone who gets in his way.

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Plácido Domingo sings opera all over the world. He also runs two opera companies, and produces a singing competition. So why would he take on another new job?

Because it’s The Simpsons!!

He makes his debut this Sunday in "The Homer of Seville." Domingo, playing himself, encourages Homer in his new career as an opera singer. Meanwhile, Marge is getting jealous of Homer’s middle-age groupies.

Look for it on The Simpsons this Sunday. BTW, Domingo is the first opera star to appear on the series. But it’s not the first time The Simpsons has had an opera theme.