by Kevin Karam | Nov 15, 2021 | Creation, Current Events, Film, In the News, Justice, Pop Culture, Science & Technology, Topics ~ Approx. 5 mins
On November 12, the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) ended in Glasgow, Scotland. The purpose of the conference was to assess progress in dealing with climate change, with special attention to greenhouse gases emitted by developed nations. This...
by Sean Barry, SJ | Aug 27, 2021 | Pop Culture, TV ~ Approx. 3 mins
What is your dream? What would be the thing that you would strive for no matter what? We can answer that question in a myriad of ways, and the answer may vary from year to year. But, I think that deep down we all have something we want more than anything else. The...
by Kevin Karam | Jul 28, 2021 | Current Events, In the News, Pop Culture, Social Media ~ Approx. 6 mins
A couple weeks ago, Mr. Matthew Flegenheimer of the New York Times published an article introducing his readers to Joe Rogan. Mr. Rogan is a comedian who has earned blackbelts in three styles of martial arts and is a UFC commentator. He’s also a media personality with...
by Dan Dixon, SJ | Apr 23, 2021 | Film, Humor, Pop Culture, TV ~ Approx. 6 mins
These days, when opening the morning paper, it sometimes seems that movie news belongs in the Obituary section. Like last week, when we learned the Arclight chain of theaters, including the Los Angeles location with its iconic Cinerama Dome, shuttered even as the...
by Tim Breen, SJ | Apr 22, 2021 | Film, Pop Culture, TV ~ Approx. 5 mins
Warning: mild spoilers below Do you remember what travel is like? I think I’ve forgotten after more than a year of pandemic living. Although the dream of going to see other people and places might be slowly reappearing, it is still not a reality for most. It was in...