A sudsy swill once, since restored
and clean enough for waterfowl to roost.
Arts & Culture
Posted inArts & Culture, Poetry
To Be Alive Now, in This Moment of Constant Grief
who, when I saw her, was so small she could have slipped inside a pillowcase
Posted inArts & Culture, Catholic Book Club
Why are Catholic writers so boring?
In addition to his novels and screenplays, Myles Connolly was an occasional contributor to America—and one with bold opinions.
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
Olympic figure skating always brings the drama. This year is no different.
As the Beijing games draw to their conclusion, my only hope is that there is room for more than just Kamila Valieva’s story in the public imagination.
Posted inArts & Culture, Vantage Point
The American Catholic Writer is dull.
Myles Connolly on American Catholic writers: “I can’t read them, and few others can, for the simple reason that I and the others do not care to be bored.”
Posted inArts & Culture, Television
‘The Book of Boba Fett’ and the limits of mercy
“The Book of Boba Fett” explored some classic “Star Wars” themes, including idealism and the importance of family, but ultimately veered away from getting too deeply into them.
Posted inArts & Culture, Television
HBO’s ‘Station Eleven’ follows the haunted survivors of a deadly pandemic
The journey of most of the characters in “Station Eleven” is from self-protective emotional withdrawal to vulnerability and connection.
Posted inArts & Culture, Film
The message of this year’s Oscar picks: It’s up to our kids to save the planet.
At a time when our world contends with so many difficult issues, to see Hollywood imagining young people as our saviors raises serious questions.
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
The Catholic Church should do Super Bowl commercials
Super Bowl Sunday is an opportunity like no other to get your message out there. So why doesn’t the Catholic Church ever use it?
Posted inArts & Culture, Catholic Book Club
Race, religion and roundball: Two new books on basketball
Father Kevin Spinale, S.J. offers his thoughts on the two latest selections of the Catholic Book Club: ‘Miracles on the Hardwood’ and ‘I Came as a Shadow’.