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Does Secular Humanitarianism Imply Human Extinction?

By John Zmirak | Culture, Feature | Comments are Closed | 1 December, 2017 | 0

If you don’t believe in a God who will finally wipe away all tears, human life is not worth living. Not by our pleasure/pain calculus.

Harvey Weinstein is Zeus. Hollywood Feminists are Hera. Discuss!

By John Zmirak | Feature, Movies | Comments are Closed | 1 December, 2017 | 0

Harvey Weinstein was a god in Hollywood. One just like Zeus. And people invoked him in litanies at sacred rituals: The Academy Awards.

What Most Critics Missed in ‘Blade Runner 2049’

By John Zmirak | Movies | Comments are Closed | 8 November, 2017 | 0

‘Blade Runner 2049’ is a long, beautiful, solemn and confusing film. It starts with the secular premise that man can and does play God, and that it’s inevitable.

Trump Fans as Klingons? Here are Suggestions for the Other Groups on “Star Trek”

By John Zmirak | TV | Comments are Closed | 16 October, 2017 | 0

If we’re going to be describing Trump’s core voters as Klingons, fair’s fair. Let’s lay out the other major races in the Star Trek universe. Of what political groups do they remind us?

‘Blade Runner 2049’ Provokes Questions Like ‘What Was Going On, Exactly?’

By John Zmirak | Feature, Movies | 1 comment | 9 October, 2017 | 0

I enjoyed Gosling’s performance, and was pleased to see that Wright was not the villain you’d expect. But in ‘Blade Runner 2049’ the story’s logic failed.

You Don’t Have to Be a Jerk from NYC to Love “Impractical Jokers.” But I Can Tell You, It Helps!

By John Zmirak | Feature, TV | Comments are Closed | 3 October, 2017 | 0

“Impractical Jokers” is a tribute to the city that gave it birth. Probably in the back of a dirty cab driven by some guy who speaks no Indo-European language.

I Want to Move to “Gotham”

By John Zmirak | Feature, TV | Comments are Closed | 3 October, 2017 | 0

Watching Gotham tonight forced me to a dark and shocking realization: This is better than Batman! It’s richer, better written, and more compelling. Of how many prequels can we say that?

Ashton Kutcher Summons Tech Talent to Fight Child Sex Trafficking

By John Zmirak | Charity | Comments are Closed | 26 September, 2017 | 0

Kutcher’s non-profit organized a “Child Safety Hack-a-Thon,” summoning programmers to produce software for identifying and rescuing trafficked children.

Breaking the Stigma of Down Syndrome Through … Modelling

By John Zmirak | Charity | Comments are Closed | 22 September, 2017 | 0

This fashion show features models with Down Syndrome, raising money for research & awareness of the human dignity of people with this stigmatized condition.

What to Make of “Flaked”?

By John Zmirak | Feature, TV | Comments are Closed | 12 September, 2017 | 0

I felt ambivalent watching Louie and Maron. The characters are so insufferable. Did I want them to be happy? But in Flaked I want Chip to win.

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