Disney announced their plans for a new Mary Poppins film, and of course social-media feeds everywhere filled with complaints about Hollywood being out of ideas. Another Reboot?… Read more “Ignore the Haters. It’s Time for a New Mary Poppins Movie!”
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What I’ll Be Doing in the Fall Semester
Today is the first day of the fall semester. Expectations run so high that the beginning of the new academic year takes on a sacramental quality. Incoming… Read more “What I’ll Be Doing in the Fall Semester”
Talking Sensibly about Hitler. Thanks, Planned Parenthood!
Thanks to Planned Parenthood, we have finally turned a corner in our political discourse. After more than half a century, politicians and media personalities have learned enough… Read more “Talking Sensibly about Hitler. Thanks, Planned Parenthood!”
Planned Parenthood’s Self-Acknowledged War on the Unborn
A new Planned Parenthood video came out today. These doctors know exactly what they’re doing. They know they’re selling a product. The doctor featured in this video… Read more “Planned Parenthood’s Self-Acknowledged War on the Unborn”
Two Lessons From The Latest Planned Parenthood Video
Another week, another video exposing the horrors of abortion. This video features an interview with a medical technician who used to collect the babies’ organs for StemExpress.… Read more “Two Lessons From The Latest Planned Parenthood Video”
Ant-Man: One More Score for Marvel Studios
Lots of us had our doubts about Ant-Man. He’s a decidedly second-tier character with complicated origins, and Marvel seemed to have some difficulty filling the director’s chair.… Read more “Ant-Man: One More Score for Marvel Studios”
Reading Children’s Books as an Adult: Lloyd Alexander’s The Chronicles of Prydain
My last two blog posts have been about my difficulty in finding anything worthwhile to read. I had been in search of a contemporary novel suitable for… Read more “Reading Children’s Books as an Adult: Lloyd Alexander’s The Chronicles of Prydain”
More Adventures in Disappointing Novels
Last week I wrote about how my summer-reading theme seemed to be “disappointing science fiction,” and I claimed that I was giving up on the genre. Unfortunately, I still… Read more “More Adventures in Disappointing Novels”
Why I’m Done with Science Fiction
I usually spend part of the summer catching up on contemporary fiction, and often my summer reading ends up falling into some sort of theme. This summer I… Read more “Why I’m Done with Science Fiction”
The Avengers’ “I AM”: a Vision of Jesus?
[This post contains mild spoilers.] I suppose when you’re dealing with apocalyptic themes, it’s hard to get away from the Bible, but I was surprised by the… Read more “The Avengers’ “I AM”: a Vision of Jesus?”