The Millennial Spider-Man
Published Jul 20, 2017 in Film ~ Approx 4 mins
A Spider-Man who texts, tweets, and YouTubes? Colten Biro, SJ, wonders whether this Spider-Man is our first millennial superhero.
Permission to Laugh, Land, & Live
Published Jul 12, 2017 in Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx 4 mins
What do we do with the takeoffs and landings of stress in our lives? Colten Biro, SJ, looks back at a recent flight and the example of children.
The Pen is Mightier … Than the Text?
Published Jun 27, 2017 in Pop Culture ~ Approx 3 mins
With the decline of cursive, does handwriting even matter? Colten Biro, S.J., wonders.
Wonder Woman: A Story of Female Bondage or Liberation?
Published Jun 9, 2017 in Film, Pop Culture ~ Approx 9 mins
Colten Biro, S.J., traces Wonder Woman’s liberating journey from a Harvard-educated professor’s fetish to Gal Gadot
I Go Back There Often
Published Jun 7, 2017 in Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx 4 mins
Looking out on a familiar scene, Colten Biro, SJ savors those memories that take us back.
Emma Watson, ‘The Circle,’ and Satire Gone Awry
Published May 8, 2017 in Film, Pop Culture, Science & Technology ~ Approx 4 mins
Four years ago, Dave Egger’s novel showed us what oppressive technology can do to our privacy. This year’s film adaptation offers a solution, equal parts implausible and troubling.
The Guesswork of Doing Good
Published May 3, 2017 in Blogs, Education, Spirituality ~ Approx 3 mins
It’s hard to know if our work does any good, but Colten Biro, SJ, reflects that sometimes there’s goodness in the guesswork of simply trying.
Mystery, Murder, Theft, and Google
Published Apr 27, 2017 in Science & Technology, TJP Reads ~ Approx 5 mins
TJP’s resident bibliophile Colten Biro, SJ investigates a high-stakes who-dun-it.
Suicide, Pain and ‘Thirteen Reasons Why’
Published Apr 13, 2017 in Pop Culture, TV ~ Approx 5 mins
Colten Biro, SJ, cursed, cried, cringed, and could barely watch Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why—But, he didn’t regret a single moment. You won’t either.
Offering a ‘Welcome Home’
Published Mar 29, 2017 in Blogs, Catholic Writing, Spirituality ~ Approx 3 mins
When thinking of his own responses to others, Colten Biro, SJ, remembers the welcome and kindness a community once gave him.