After reading the staggeringly tone-deaf list of things to know before dating a feminist, I thought it might be useful to provide a list of what someone - a modern woman within what seem to me to be the typical range of socio-political views - ought to know before dating a Traditionalist (which is my … Continue reading Things to Know Before Dating a Traditionalist:
Thoughts
My Reaction to France
I don't like commenting on politics in my own country, let alone in a foreign one, but as I watch as the hapless Macron forces his citizens to pay for his efforts to combat 'climate change,' while France spirals ever further into chaos yet again, my reaction is pretty much this:
Thoughts on the ‘Lion King’ Teaser
Recently, the first teaser for the new 'live action' (CG) version of The Lion King dropped. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CbLXeGSDxg My reaction to this is pretty much "Okay, what's the point of this again?" Don't get me wrong; the visuals look pretty fantastic, and there's a definite 'cool factor' to it. But if they're going to be this slavish about … Continue reading Thoughts on the ‘Lion King’ Teaser
“Something True to Believe”
Every Godzilla fan is familiar with the song All to Blame by Sum 41, which was the official song of Godzilla: Final Wars, the fiftieth-anniversary film and third 'grand finale' of the series (it's been around for nearly sixty-five years; it's had a couple finales). It's actually a decent song, despite some screaming and slightly heavy-handed lyrics. … Continue reading “Something True to Believe”
Aleteia Post on Halloween
My first Aleteia post is up, and it's about Halloween! However, I also must confess a dislike for the usual proposed alternative of “All Saints Night,” in which children are encouraged to dress as their favorite saints and all the spooky trappings of the holiday are avoided. To paraphrase Jane Austen, that may be more … Continue reading Aleteia Post on Halloween
Thoughts on ‘The Cabin in the Woods’
The other day I watched The Cabin in the Woods for the first time. I have to say, for a film with such a high reputation, I was really not impressed. The set up is that it's your standard '80s horror film; a bunch of college students go out to a, yes, cabin in the woods, where … Continue reading Thoughts on ‘The Cabin in the Woods’
Thoughts on ‘The Social Network’
The other day I watched The Social Network as part of research for a script I was working on. I thought the film was pretty good overall, and that it presents a depressingly perceptive image of the world we live in. The film purports to tell the story of how Facebook got started, with Harvard … Continue reading Thoughts on ‘The Social Network’
Why I Remain Catholic
New Post on the Federalist. But now I will answer his question directly. The Protestant asks: “Do you believe Protestants have Christ?” The Roman answers: “Not as we do.” You Protestants have him as a distant voice; we Romans have him body and soul and majesty and divinity. We feed upon his body and drink his blood. … Continue reading Why I Remain Catholic
Thoughts on ‘Justice League’
So, the other day I decided to finally check out Justice League. And…yeah, it’s really bad. Don’t get me wrong; it’s nothing like as bad as Batman v Superman (which is one of the very few films I hate as much as The Last Jedi). That film was painful; this one is entertainingly bad, and … Continue reading Thoughts on ‘Justice League’
Thoughts on the Captain Marvel Trailer
Last week the trailer for Captain Marvel, the next entry in the venerable Marvel Cinematic Universe, arrived. For those who don’t know, Captain Marvel is a female superhero with tremendous energy manipulation powers, whose presence was teased in the last scene of Avengers: Infinity War (I will refrain from discussing any details for those who … Continue reading Thoughts on the Captain Marvel Trailer
Serpent's Den 