The surprising success of “Pokémon Detective Pikachu,” starring Ryan Reynolds and Justice Smith, comes from its ability to stay true to a driving theme of the storyline of the games and anime: it is the bond between us that leads to success.
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Sean is a scholastic of the Midwest Province teaching Math and Theology at U of D High in Detroit. He maintains a fierce loyalty to Chicago sports teams, especially the White Sox, having grown up in Chicago's south suburbs. Sean first met the Jesuits while studying Math at Loyola Chicago and joined shortly after graduating. He is a fan of many things but tends to gravitate towards the nerdy.
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7 Ways that Opening Day of Baseball is like Easter
Today is Opening Day for Major League Baseball (MLB). And even though we are in the middle of Lent, there are some surprising connections between Opening Day and Easter. Consider this a Catholic-look at the start of the baseball season. Let’s play ball!
Entering the World of Disney With Your Imagination
Kingdom Hearts III has connections to Ignatian Spirituality? It’s all about the imagination.
Super Smash Brothers: The Ultimate Experience?
Nintendo’s latest, and everyone is invited!
Let’s Go! Pokémon is Back
Appease old fans or reach out to new ones…what’s a franchise to do?
Anniversary Tributes in Pop Culture
Anime classic “Yu Yu Hakusho” turns 25: how do we provide tribute to classics?
Fortnite: Creating Community
Fortnite is wildly popular. Is there any real value to it?
What It Takes To Be A Hero
What does it take to be a hero? My Hero Academia offers a surprising answer.
March Magic: Loyola Chicago and Sister Jean
How did Loyola Chicago’s Sister Jean become the star of this year’s NCAA Tournament?