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 Ian Peoples, SJ | Jul 16, 2021 | Current Events, Pop Culture, Sports ~ Approx. 3 mins
Both international soccer championship matches played last weekend were neck and neck. Both saw the defeat of the host nation. Brazil lost the Copa America to Argentina on July 10th in the famed Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, while England lost the European...
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...
by Bryan Galligan, SJ | Apr 9, 2021 | Creation, Current Events, Film, Justice, Pop Culture, Science & Technology, Topics ~ Approx. 6 mins
Seaspiracy, the new documentary about global fisheries, has performed remarkably well on review aggregating websites and Netflix’s Top 10 list. Its reception among ocean experts, though, has been much less positive. The film is littered with factual errors,...
