Brenda Starr, a campy movie adaptation of the long-running “Brenda Starr, Reporter” comic strip starring Brooke Shields, was shot in 1986 but shelved for three years and barely released in theaters in 1989. A notorious flop, it was pulled shortly after release and has avoided cult movie attention despite being stuffed with queer themes and a Timothy Dalton in an eye patch. Josh Fruhlinger of The Comics Curmudgeon talks to John Leavitt about respecting

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Dear Pope Stephen VI: Thank you for your application for sainthood. Unfortunately, we are unable to grant your request at this time. When examining the merits of church prelates, the Congregation for the Causes of Saints looks favorably on efforts to strengthen the integrity of Church ecclesiastical offices. And of course no application for sainthood can be harmed if the applicant has been martyred in the name of Christ. We assume you know this, which…