Entertainment

4 Reasons Hollywood Has Trouble Getting a Box Office Hit 0
- Culture, Entertainment, Family, Featured, Philosophy
- May 18, 2026
There’s been a lot of chatter in recent weeks about the new movie “Project Hail Mary.” With a tone of pleasant surprise, both average folks and critics have noted that, for once, Hollywood produced a decent, enjoyable film. I haven’t joined the throngs attending “Project Hail Mary,” so I can’t comment on whether I agree
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‘The Boys’ Just Said the Quiet Part Out Loud About Abortion 0
- Culture, Entertainment, Family, Featured, Western Civilization
- May 18, 2026
Ever since it flew from the page to the screen in 2019, the crass and explicit action/comedy television satire, “The Boys,” has tried to hold a critical mirror up to elements of modern, American society. To its credit, it often hones in on some dysfunctional, perennially problematic flaw of human nature, and, because of its
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How Solitude Builds Human Connection 0
- Entertainment, Philosophy, Religion, Uncategorized, Western Civilization
- May 15, 2026
“If we are unable to be alone, we will be more lonely,” writes Sherry Turkle in “Reclaiming Conversation.” This paradoxical statement strikes us as odd at first glance, but it contains a germ of great wisdom. Our capacity to remain peacefully introspective – at least sometimes – helps us be more truly present and available
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‘The Pitt’ and the Doctrine of Double Effect 0
- Culture, Entertainment, Featured, Philosophy, Religion, Western Civilization
- March 30, 2026
Although one who enjoys a healthy amount of popular culture, I have moved beyond the hope that network television or streaming media is going to purposefully depict Christian philosophical or theological concepts accurately. Thus, I was pleasantly surprised when watching season two of “The Pitt,” HBO’s hit series. There has been plenty of discussion as
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ChatGPT Made Me Superhuman 0
- Culture, Entertainment, Family, Featured, Philosophy, Western Civilization
- March 23, 2026
I’ve never used ChatGPT. Nor have I used Claude, Grok, or Gemini. At least, I don’t think I have. Large language models, artificial intelligence, and technologies that use them are spreading so fast that it’s impossible for me to say with certainty that I’ve stayed away from them. But I’m doing my darnedest. The downsides
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How Twaddle Leads to Smut 1
- Culture, Entertainment, Family, Featured, Literature, MomThink
- March 20, 2026
When I was about seven years old, I begged my parents to let me watch “Hannah Montana,” a favorite among some of my friends. My parents held their firmly negative stance despite my pleas. At a friend’s birthday party, though, the TV was turned on as background noise, and “Hannah Montana” happened to be on
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