Type of Show: In the 21st Century, there are two kinds of shows: dark (think Christopher Nolan’s Batman movies) and bright (think Guardians of the Galaxy). Some straddle the middle, or vacillate between the two. Utopia is unlike all of them: its plot … Continue reading
This guest post comes from local Star Wars fanatic Luke LoPresto. He was saying nice things about the NPR Star Wars radio drama on Facebook, and, as a big fan of radio drama myself, I asked if he’d write up something … Continue reading
Should I Watch? is a new feature in which James will write brief, to-the-point reviews of television shows, because he watches quite a few. Like most features on De Civitate, James will probably not have time for it over the long haul and … Continue reading
Furthermore, any behavior or language which is unwelcoming—whether or not it rises to the level of harassment—is also strongly discouraged. Much exclusionary behavior takes the form of microaggressions—subtle put-downs which may be unconsciously delivered. Regardless of intent, microaggressions can have … Continue reading
The 2015 Ordinary Synod on the Family has today reached an “Extraordinary” compromise between “liberal” and “conservative” factions, De Civitate has learned. Speaking under condition of anonymity, Fr. Xavier Rynne of Boston confirmed that Catholics who have divorced, remarried, and … Continue reading
As a child, I was a religious fan of Bill Nye The Science Guy’s PBS show. I watched every episode, and, as a result, I didn’t actually need to pay attention in science class until about the middle of 6th … Continue reading
I shut down my blogroll a while ago, because I discovered that all the blogs on it had either shut down or gone inactive. Blogrolls are wonderful tools for sharing and building up blogs that would otherwise remain obscure, but … Continue reading
It is no surprise, of course, that Planned Parenthood brutally dismembers living human children. And the casual inhumanity with which their doctors commit and profit from murder can only be mildly surprising. After all, we have all read (or, perhaps, … Continue reading
Every time I see a presidential candidate, there’s a little voice in my head that asks, “Sure, that’s what they’re saying. But what are they really thinking?” This is a cynical voice, and it’s often quite wrong, but, in politics, it’s … Continue reading
I have long maintained that the Confederate flag should not fly over state capitols. It is the symbol of an enemy power, opposed to the United States. It has no business there. It is starting to come down in the … Continue reading