Even if you’re eligible for AARP, don’t be a snob about young adult fiction. It’s some of the most creative literature around. This spring I...
Culture in Context
Yet another bout of end-times hysteria is sweeping the nation, or at least our flat screen TVs. But this time there’s a twist. In recent years the earth has...
Even in their autumn years, Baby Boomers discover that old dogs can learn new tricks. Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rage at...
For most of the 20th century, movies and television have cast gay and lesbian characters as deviant bad guys. But as attitudes in the larger public change, so...
Recent films and TV series shine a light on the plight of aliens among us. Television and movie screens were chock-full of aliens this summer: scary...
In 1929 Al Jolson told audiences of The Jazz Singer that they hadn’t heard (or seen) nothin’ yet, and he was right. They hadn’t seen Judy...
Would you like a demonstration of the Catholic belief that everyone has a right to the beauty of God's creation? Visit a national park. This October...
Your reusable water bottle and organic shoes might have more of an impact on Mother Earth than you think. According to Daniel Goleman, it's not easy...
Directed by Neill Blomkamp (Key Creatives, 2009) Two very different sci-fi films opened and closed Hollywood's Summer blockbuster season this year. The new...
E-books will change the way we read, but the digital future of fiction remains unclear. Oprah, the queen of book clubs, has blessed the Kindle, Amazon's...
