Entertainment

The False Humanity of AI in ‘Tron: Ares’42
- Culture, Entertainment, Featured, Science, Uncategorized
- October 10, 2025
A few months ago, ChatGPT told me it was praying for me. My grandfather had passed away the day before, and I asked ChatGPT to give me a sense of the funeral planning process. Before answering that question, it began the way a close friend might by saying, “Praying peace and strength for your family.”
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Against Our Collective Autumnal Death Cult 49
- Culture, Entertainment, Featured, History, Religion, Uncategorized, Western Civilization
- October 9, 2025
During the month of October, Americans celebrate the arrival of cooler weather with a variety of outdoor and indoor decor. Pumpkins and mums are arranged on front porches. “Harvest” signs ironically adorn front doors in suburban neighborhoods. Cinnamon and apple scents and flavors dominate home decor stores. It’s all so wholesome, albeit a little cheesy.
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Modern Plagues at Our Door 14
- Culture, Entertainment, Family, Featured, Uncategorized
- September 22, 2025
From my favorite chair, I heard my 11-year-old son Eric playing indoor baseball with his friend in our basement. The sound of their rising voices drifted upstairs as they argued over a rule in their made-up game. Finally, Eric called a stalemate: “Let’s ask my dad — he’ll know.” I heard his footsteps start up
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In ‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale,’ the curtain falls on tradition 47
- Culture, Entertainment, Featured, Uncategorized
- September 19, 2025
‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’ is not what I expected. Being only slightly familiar with the franchise, I assumed the close to the 15-year-old Downton Abbey storyline would be hard to follow. I planned, much to her despair, to ask my wife (by necessity, I’d claim) the names of each character, information on their motivations,
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Grandpa Visits Green Gables 21
- Culture, Entertainment, Featured, Literature, Uncategorized
- September 17, 2025
Recently a friend with stellar taste in literature was taken aback when she learned I’d never read any of L.M. Montgomery’s “Anne of Green Gables” books. In my parenting days, my daughter and her Atlanta cousin both devoured as many of these stories as they could get their hands on, and two of my granddaughters,
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The Culture-defining Power of ‘The Paper’23
- Culture, Entertainment, Featured, Uncategorized
- September 15, 2025
When NBC announced a follow-up to their hit show “The Office” last January, the internet was skeptical. “I don’t think this is a good idea,” one commenter wrote on Facebook after hearing the announcement. “A spinoff could ruin [The Office’s] legacy.” I was skeptical, too. “The Office,” in many ways, feels unique – a creation
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