Where to Put Chapter Breaks

Where to Put Chapter Breaks

There's no shortage of advice for indie authors these days. If you're thinking of self-publishing a book, there are scores of professionals who stand ready to offer you tips on everything from cover design to pricing to social media advertising. This abundance of free expertise isn't just limited to marketing…
June 30, 20237 Comments
Heat

Heat

Few films have captured the bloody logic and shifting loyalties of the criminal underworld with as much intensity and finesse as Michael Mann's 1995 classic, Heat. This movie is the high point of High 90s cinema, and with good reason. As we'll see, every element is executed with virtuoso precision…
June 29, 202311 Comments
M Cave

It Was in the Cave

For the better part of a decade, Nevada residents - and the internet - have wondered. What became of Kenny Veach? Nevada Magazine explores this case of high strangeness. That aint nothing. I am a long distance hiker. One time during one of my hikes out by Nellis Air Force…
June 28, 20234 Comments
St. Peter

A Matter of Necessity

Public adoption of the internet is entering its fourth decade, and a chief lesson this constant interconnectedness has taught us is that instant global mass communication was a mistake. Nobody learned that lesson faster than online Catholic theologians. For the first 1960 years of the Church's history, most of the…
June 27, 202319 Comments
Gallup3

Passing Peak Death Cult?

A series of reports from polling outfit Gallup indicate that the Death Cult's hold on the moral high ground is slipping. Most folks are polemicizing about the steep and sudden drop in support for sodomy. The Death Cultists in particular are throwing fits about it. And there's no doubt it's…
June 26, 202315 Comments
Jesus Christ Triumphant

One Way

There's been an uptick in Gnosticism/New Age-ism coming across my timeline. So I think it's time for a quick refresher on how we know for a moral certainty that there is One God, Jesus Christ is His Only Son & the Church He founded is the One True Faith. Giving…
June 23, 20239 Comments
Based Big Book Sale 23

Big Based Book Sale

It's that time again. Author Hans G. Schantz returns with a vast selection of the finest newpub titles in this summer's Big Based Book Sale! These are some of the top offerings from previous book sales including science fiction grandmasters, established mainstream authors and emerging indie talent. Authors include Patrick…
June 22, 20231 Comment
Darkman

Darkman: Shadier Than The Shadow

In the domain of pulp-inspired superhero movies, Darkman stands as a shining example of how to adapt a beloved character to the silver screen without featuring that character at all. What do I mean? Read and learn. Released in 1990, Darkman not only delivers a thrilling narrative but also proves…
June 21, 202310 Comments
Virtual Force

Virtual Morality

A reader writes: There's a question I've been wondering; admittedly, it's not an issue of great philosophical importance, but still, one that I'd like answered; it has to do with video games. Recently I've heard arguments from Priests against the whole idea of violent video games and, to a certain…
June 20, 20236 Comments
Trent Horn CT 2

Classical Theist + Catholic Answers?

Could America's coziest theologian be on track for a crossover with go-to apologetics site Catholic Answers? A recent Twitter convo between CT and Catholic Answers staff apologist Trent Horn raises intriguing possibilities. There isn't enough popcorn on Earth. Just sayin'. I'm also saying that CT is good people doing the…
June 19, 20234 Comments