[Tax-chick]

I think it's kind of clever. To me, the point is that the people there at Wal-mart, at the checkout counter with all the celebrity gossip magazines, put Angelina Jolie in the position of the Mother of God.

Fifteen years ago, there could have been a similar picture with Princess Diana.

[grjr21]

It is kinda clever , Since the artist is a woman I wonder if she took into account the Madonna - Whore complex that some men have

[Kirkwood]

I like it too.

[gridlock]

Washington Post art critic Blake Gopnik, asked to comment about "Blessed Art Thou" on a Post blog, was unimpressed. "Once you've deciphered it, there's not much chance of giving it a second look," Gopnik wrote.

If millions of people go through the trouble of deciphering it, I would say that the artist has accomplished his goal.

[I still care]

Actually, I think it is a great comment on modern society.

I've been ruminating lately over the artificiality of the popular culture we have created for ourselves. It's amazing the effort we put into things of no value.

[Cringing Negativism Network]

I think there should be at least one picture of either Angelina Jolie or Michelle Malkin posted on FreeRepublic, every day.

[DouglasKC]

I think it's kind of clever. To me, the point is that the people there at Wal-mart, at the checkout counter with all the celebrity gossip magazines, put Angelina Jolie in the position of the Mother of God.

I agree with your sentiment. It's saying that many people have substituted the culture of celebrity for God. It's a statement about modern day idolatry.

[Hildy]

I agree with you. You can see anything you want into it...and I think you're spot on.