Before I saw Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit perform in concert, they were already one of my favorite bands — I would have gone on loving them without ever seeing them perform live. But since seeing them in person, whenever “If We Were Vampires” comes on, I’m flooded with memories of being crushed inside...
Disney’s 2025 film “Snow White” marks the media giant’s 20th live-action remake of a beloved animated original. The list includes “The Little Mermaid,” “Aladdin,” and “The Lion King” — those movies alone netted $2.1 billion at the box office. Moviegoers rightfully decry the end of creativity in Hollywood. Over the past five years, 30 of...
There’s good news for the hundreds who will attend St. Anthony’s Catholic Church for its Easter Vigil Mass. The service will be packed as usual this year. But new changes announced recently will add chairs to the parish hall and end the uncharitable practice of seat-saving. Rules over seats for worship may seem trivial or...
Children are a sign of a healthy society. Ancient peoples had gods of fertility. Even today, large families are often seen as a blessing. But a society in which parents post images of their children online for profit is sick. Thousands of families make a living with videos ranging from day-in-the-life vlogs to play-by-plays of...
While it’s natural for people to judge others who are different from them, understanding how to get along and be friends with those people is part of what makes the human experience fuller and more real. Being concerned that associating with those who might be perceived as strange or quirky will somehow sabotage one’s own...