Accelerating its journey to complete irrelevance, the Academy Awards announced that it plans to add a category for 'Best Popular Film' (there's a fairly credible suspicion that this is mostly a way to give an award to Black Panther, which...let's not get into that). I've long since stopped caring about the Oscars, but I wanted to … Continue reading On the Oscars
Modern Cluelessness
The Sexual Revolution in a Nutshell:
“Because guns miss more often than not, that means they’re not really weapons, just a way to make pretty noises. Therefore, I have every right to fire guns wherever and however I want and bear no responsibility for the consequences. "Also, you have to pay for my ammunition.”
Privilege in Action
I'm a little late on this, but it's too good not to share. This is a textbook example of why I despise the whole concept of 'privilege' (be it 'white privilege,' 'male privilege,' or what have you). To sum up, the incomparable Larry Correia, sci-fi / fantasy author extraordinaire, had been invited to Origins Game … Continue reading Privilege in Action
Our Particular Challenge
There are some doctrine that are ill-suited for some times. St. Paul wrote the Corinthians that he “gave them milk to drink, not meat, for you were not yet able.” (1 Cor. 3:2). That is, he didn’t try to convey the fullness or complexity of Christian doctrine to them, since he knew they weren’t yet … Continue reading Our Particular Challenge
Why Relativism is Intolerant
I don't know about you, but I can't help noticing that people who argue that truth or morality are relative tend to be much more intolerant than those who adhere to the idea of objective values. The tolerance they boast of is purely specific: that they don't object to certain given acts (e.g. homosexuality) that … Continue reading Why Relativism is Intolerant
Easter Feminism
Wow, this one is weapons grade stupid! "But they did not believe the women, because their words seemed to them like nonsense." -- Luke 24:11 Even before we begin there’s a bad sign. Should I deal with this now or later? Later I think. The men refused to listen to her story. She was publicly smeared … Continue reading Easter Feminism
Anti-Gun is not Pro-Life
[Note: I wrote this piece for another site, but since it doesn't seem to be being published there I'm putting it here. It's intended as a bit of a companion piece to my most recent 'Federalist' article]. I’ve heard some people talking about the recent student march in Washington saying things like “it’s really a … Continue reading Anti-Gun is not Pro-Life
What’s Wrong with ‘Victoria’
As I’ve mentioned before, I’ve been watching Masterpiece’s Victoria. I really love the Victorian era as a historical period, so I ought to love this. But I don’t. It’s not…bad, but it’s not very good either. The actors are good and very well-cast in general, the characters are mostly fairly enjoyable (I especially like the … Continue reading What’s Wrong with ‘Victoria’
Our Lady of Perpetual Grievance
So, some friends linked to this article the other day and I had some thoughts. Fair warning, if you liked this article, you probably won’t like my response, because quite frankly, this article was repulsive. On Facebook yesterday, a number of Catholic friends were sharing around an image of Mary the Mother of Jesus, modeled … Continue reading Our Lady of Perpetual Grievance
Doofenshmirtz and Identity Politics
Phineas and Ferb is one of those shows that, though simple on the surface, lends itself to endless fascinating interpretations. Like so many great works of fiction, it tells the truth merely by trying to tell a good story. One of the chief themes of the show is the balance between childhood and maturity: Phineas … Continue reading Doofenshmirtz and Identity Politics
Serpent's Den 