My favorite YouTube critic presents his eagerly-anticipated rage against The Rise of Skywalker, the final pathetic, dying wheeze of what was once a great franchise. He does not disappoint. As always with Mauler's rages, language advisory. Many of his trademark "What the F?"s are in store. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0528-TlRODI Money Line: "That's the point to which Disney has … Continue reading Mauler Rages against ‘Skywalker’
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Talking about St. John Henry Newman’s Idea of a Gentleman at Catholic Match
Latest Catholic Match piece is up, going into St. John Henry Newman's description of a Gentleman and how it applies to people today: St. Cardinal Newman (a man who knew something of being both a Christian and a gentleman) offered this definition (abridged: the full description can be found in his Idea of a University): … Continue reading Talking about St. John Henry Newman’s Idea of a Gentleman at Catholic Match
Catholic Match Post on a World without Manners
My latest post is up on Catholic Match, discussing the pitfalls and solutions of dating in a world without set manners: For an example; just the other day I read a woman claiming that it is inappropriate behavior for a man to compliment a woman on her looks if they are not dating. Not long … Continue reading Catholic Match Post on a World without Manners
Memento Mori at Catholic Match
My annual Halloween piece is up at Catholic Match: If you ever explore some of the old churches in Europe, or look over art from the old days, you’ll notice quite a few skulls. Some of which are even attached to skeletons. They show up in some of the most unexpected places: on clocks, or … Continue reading Memento Mori at Catholic Match
Catholic Match Piece on Why Fighting is Good For You
My latest piece is up on Catholic Match, wherein I advise people to get into fights: Our Lord says, “Blessed are the Peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.” Unfortunately, we have a tendency to confuse ‘peace’ with simply the avoidance of conflict. But there are two ways people avoid conflict; the first is … Continue reading Catholic Match Piece on Why Fighting is Good For You
Talking Dying Franchises at ‘The Federalist’
First article in a while is up on The Federalist, talking about why dying franchises matter: The imaginative power of Star Wars’s IP has been systematically stripped away into a confused and contradictory mess loaded down with contemporary politics. The simple, yet rich story of the originals (and even of the prequels, for all their faults) … Continue reading Talking Dying Franchises at ‘The Federalist’
Whistling for Dogs at the Everyman
This week at The Everyman, I discuss the 'Dog Whistle' trope: For instance, if a candidate talks about ‘States’ Rights,’ that is a signal to white supremacists that he’s secretly in favor of bringing back segregation, because back in the day segregation was partially justified on the basis of ‘States’ Rights.’ Therefore, any mention of … Continue reading Whistling for Dogs at the Everyman
CM Post on Breaking the Rules
My latest Catholic Match post is up, wherein I advise people to break the rules in dating: You are a unique soul. The person on the other end of the screen is likewise unique. You are both looking for someone who might be the One. There’s no formula for that; no system, no instructions, no … Continue reading CM Post on Breaking the Rules
Talking Strength at Catholic Match
Here's one that was percolating in my mind for a while before I was able to put it up; discussing the concept of strength, some reasons men should seek to acquire it, and, as a byproduct, the contemporary tendency to prioritize comfortably ambiguous ideas of 'inner strength' over, you know, the kind you can't fake. … Continue reading Talking Strength at Catholic Match
New Catholic Match Post
I saw some people discussing this on the Catholic Match forums a while back and gave the question some thought. The results are now up: The basic version is that men are more physically oriented, women more relationally oriented. A woman typically wants to learn more about a man’s character, personality, and capabilities. Thus, what … Continue reading New Catholic Match Post
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