Fixing Frank

Fixing Frank

As a follow up to yesterday's postmortem on Penny Arcade, I thought I'd address some of the comments about how the comic lost its way by showing how it could be fixed.Comics being a visual medium that capitalizes on a picture speaking a thousand words, the best way to explain…
September 23, 20209 Comments
Web Comics Autopsy: Penny Arcade

Web Comics Autopsy: Penny Arcade

Pop culture trends come in cycles. A new property shows up on the scene, gains traction, and explodes in popularity. Entropy always gets a vote, though, and the IP holders inevitably turn to milking the brand. A consequent decline in quality follows, and the brand--sometimes the whole genre--goes moribund. The…
September 23, 202020 Comments
Backwards Men

Backwards Men

What's striking about the recent announcement of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death is the relative calm in its wake. The news broke on Friday night, and Lefties threw the expected fit on social media, but the weekend passed without any more street violence than usual.Perhaps all the false alarms…
September 21, 202022 Comments
The Divine Perfections

The Divine Perfections

Wednesday's post occasioned a number of theological questions which this post from the Kairos archives answers. Previously we defined what theologians mean by God: the necessary, self-existing uncaused Being that is the ultimate source of all contingent being. Having established God as the uncaused, necessary Being, we can conclude to…
September 18, 202015 Comments
The Problem of Evil

The Problem of Evil

The defining claim of atheism is that God doesn't exist, but if you listen to them long enough, you come to realize that atheists never argue against God's existence. In fact, there are really only two basic arguments atheists make. The first rests on the observation that the universe seems…
September 16, 202031 Comments
It Was Under the Bed

It Was Under the Bed

 A reader who wishes to remain anonymous writes in with a personal tale of high strangeness.First, I don't usually believe when people tell me about their paranormal experiences.  I've known so many people who clearly bullshit and lie about things that never really happened (or at least I highly doubt…
September 15, 202011 Comments
Galaxy Quest

Galaxy Quest

My 80s and 90s movie reviews seem to be resonating with readers. This response makes sense, given that many have rightly despaired of Hollywood ever treating classic franchises with anything but contempt. Multiple commenters brought up one film in particular that seems worthy of review, especially since it has the…
September 14, 202059 Comments
The Fix Is In

The Fix Is In

Follow American politics long enough, and you'll soon notice two phenomena so reliable you can set your watch by them:The Left always explains exactly what they plan to do.They explain it by projecting their schemes onto their opposition.The Left's propensity for confessional projection--conjection--if you will, is really quite remarkable. They…
September 11, 202018 Comments
You Can’t Save Everyone

You Can’t Save Everyone

 A reader shares this conversation which proves how deep the Pop Cult conditioning goes.The context of this particular discussion was the NFL. You're just as likely to hear the exact same script from Pop Cultists who are still addicted to Big Two comics, Hollywood Movies, and corporate top 40 music.Note…
September 10, 202031 Comments
Major League 1989

Major League 1989

In the spirit of what's turned into a series of 80s movie reviews, I decided to revisit the 1989 sports comedy Major League. If you're unfamiliar with Major League, it's a light comedy firmly in the "ragtag team of misfits learn to put aside their differences to win the big game'…
September 9, 202014 Comments