Antonio F. Clarke

When it finally debuted at the end of 2020, the highly anticipated Cyberpunk 2077 was met with resounding boos from gamers over the game's now notoriously botched and bug-ridden rollout. Yet despite its ignominious start, Cyberpunk 2077…

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As someone born in the fall, October to be precise, I can't wait to enter this time of year. The…

William Herzog believes that Jesus stood with the poor in the conflict between power and powerlessness. Paulo Freire was a Brazilian activist and scholar. He taught, and led others to teach, literacy to poor, oppressed, and…

Oprah Daily When I was a student in 1982, taking a course on ancient American literature, the professor, a famous scholar of Whitman and Emerson, announced in his first…

A wildly inventive episode led to two of the most comedic scenes in "Harley Quinn" Season 3. In Episode 8, "Batman Begins Forever," we enter Bruce's deep subconscious and dive into his most traumatic life event. This, of…

After corrupting the minds of at least four generations of Hindus with his poisonous fiction, a French keralite puppet and leftist atheist has returned to Guruvayur to celebrate his eightieth birthday. Although it is commendable that he…

For the most part, Minnesotans are very polite. Of course, from time to time, you will have the misfortune to piss someone off. But even then, it's usually a fairly mild kind of anger.Really, what is there to be upset about being in…

"You keep using that word," Inigo Montoya said in Princess Bride. "I don't think it means what you think it means." The word they were referring to was "inconceivable". The statement also applies to the word “fascism”.President Biden…

Jean-Luc Godard, the father of modern cinema whose playful and combative provocations threw down a gauntlet with which all who came in his wake must wrestle, died on Tuesday. He was 91 years old. The director died at his home…

September 7, 2022 | By Rita Buttner The Reverend Ronald J. Amiot, SJ, Loyola Board Member and former Rector of the Loyola Jesuit Community, died Saturday, September 3, 2022 at St. Ignatius…

Radical politics, crossing the various currents of anarchism and communism with somewhat repugnant practical incarnations, has always offered an inextricable resistance to hierarchical power. Some were statists, some were not.…

On his first official day at the helm of Europe's biggest automaker, new VW CEO Oliver Blume announced plans to double down on electric vehicles. In an internal interview, Blume said Volkswagen would accelerate its transition to…

For the past few years, I have co-hosted the FORMED book club with Father Fessio and Vivian Dudro of Ignatius Press. Each week we record a half-hour discussion about the book we have chosen to read. Last week we started discussing a new…

Afghanistan has long been a rentier state dependent on international aid. Aid has had a mixed impact on the long-term performance of the Afghan economy. From 2001 to 2021, the flow of aid has undoubtedly shaped the contexts of a modern…

I'm grateful that I was professionally compelled to experience the entire experience, because I desperately need the money, of course, but also because I wouldn't have experienced this fascinating anomaly otherwise. Then I will tackle…

In viewBeaconsfield GalleryThe time is NOW and it is late!June 11–September 10, 2022London When Monica Sjöö's canvas god giving birth (1968) was installed in St. Ives Town Hall in 1970, it caused…

It is extremely ironic that the two philosophers credited with being the founders of existentialism could not be further apart in their thoughts on love and virtue. Friedrich Nietzsche's favorite theme is power, the will to power.…

When you're faced with public expressions of malevolence that defy conventional explanations such as difference of opinion or bias, you know it's time to take it a step further.A search into the psychology of the hater will provide the…

Ships that have met I looked up one day And he walked A tall man with a view Eyes. The room was dark, looking unclear, My vision had darkened, My thought was instructed. He sought, he found He asked, he…

A bulletproof premise - samurai and spies, what do you need, a roadmap? - receives a typically oblique treatment by the always unassailable Masahiro Shinoda in "Samurai Spy". It was carried out at the height of the Cold…

Julia Jacklin, Pre Pleasure ★★★★☆ On her excellent sophomore album, Crushing, Julia Jacklin looked at a series of failed relationships with critical self-examination. Three years later with Pre Pleasure, Jacklin takes a softer approach.…

In our recent article on the legacy of Ahmed Deedat, we mentioned the fact that in 1986 he shared the Saudi heritage King Faisal Prize for "Service to Islam" with a certain Roger Garaudy.Many readers may have naturally wondered:Who was this…

Although the 2020s are just beginning, we've already been blessed with plenty of memorable comedy movies. It seems like people need to laugh more than ever, especially given the tough times we're living in right now. Indeed, movies are…

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Stories surrounding time travel and time loops are a popular convention in media, and apparently even more so in 2022, as seen with the just released paper girls on Amazon Prime and also The Adam Project on Netflix. Unlike the (un)lucky!-->!-->!-->…

One species has turned into the material backdrop of its tribulations the 10 million other species that constitute its extended family, its donor environment and its daily cohabitants. More precisely, it was a small population of this…

anchor Ecological blog Treehugger published an exchange between the author of a new anonymous Twitter…

After watching "The Batman", I was convinced that I wouldn't see a better movie coming out this year. Walking from my car to the theater, I even texted my friend that I was about to see “Mrs. Harris…

The Walking Dead spawns an anthology of standalone vignettes set in the zombie apocalypse. An HBO documentary brings Princess Diana's turbulent life to life in the public spotlight. Among the series signed at the end of the summer: HBO's…

I grew up in a state of ambiguity, raised in an often misunderstood area locally referred to as "Central Jersey". It's the place where, during my childhood in the 90s, the suburbs of Philadelphia and New York met to wipe out the few…

After the FBI raided Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida on Monday - an extraordinary…

After the Federal Bureau of Investigation searched Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida on Monday - an extraordinary event in US history - the former president and his allies immediately began screaming that Trump was…

Author and pastor, Brian Zahnd, gives an in-depth explanation of the deconstruction happening in Christianity today, a brief history of existentialism, Friedrich Nietzsche and the alternative to Christianity, and the quirkiness of…

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Oslo City Hall, photographed from the port, in 2009.A view that Anders may have once found warm.Source: Wikimedia Joachim Treves Oslo, August 31 (2011) is the perfect movie to watch as a man in his twenties studying at a…

The Abraham Art Gallery opened the new season on Monday August 1 with the exhibition BIBLICAL IMAGINATION IN GERMAN EXPRESSIONIST PRINTS. From the collection of Sandra Bowden, the show features over 50 original…

Neon Genesis Evangelion is essential viewing for any anime fan, whether they're a fan of the sci-fi genre, a longtime fan of the franchise, or a newcomer. It is a stimulating series with cerebral themes exploring psychoanalysis, the…

Robert G. Putka's Existential Comedy Drama Mr Limbo was picked up by Terror Films and is set for a digital arc on September 2. Terror Films acquired horror/comedy films made Mr Limbowith Cameron Dye of Valley Girl, for a North American…

Pope Francis attends a closed-door meeting with Jesuits in Quebec, Canada, July 29, 2022. / Vatican Media Rome Newsroom, August 4, 2022 / 10:59 a.m. (CNA). Pope Francis explained to Jesuits in Canada how his experience in Latin…

Author and New Life Church pastor Rich Villodas returns to the podcast to talk about the three waves of people leaving the church, why pastors keep failing, what Gen Z and baby boomers expect from a church and why they don't fit,…

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However you cut it, the Binding of Isaac is a story that demands interpretation. What was Abraham thinking? Oh, God said to Abraham, "Kill me a son"Abe said, "Man, you gotta put me on"God says, "No."Abe says, "What?"God said, "You can do…

By Dr. Francis Agbaraolorunpo Nigeria is a nation of very religious people who strongly believe in the supremacy of God. Belief in the existence of God is a common denominator among most Nigerians regardless of gender, age,…

Ukrainian authorities say the last two operating reactors at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant have been shut down due to fires and damaged power lines, heightening fears of a potential accident as the facility was disconnected of the…

In my continuing journey to explore Quaker history, particularly the ironies and counter-ironies that a narrative of the past reveals, I have come across this interesting personal account. Briefly, A. Mitchell Palmer served as Democratic…

Calling all cinephiles and cinephiles, BAMPFA has cooked up a remarkable month-long retrospective on director Sam Fuller, one of Hollywood's most subversive playwrights of all time. The 10-film series titled "From Front Page to Front…

https://madcavestudios.com/By Gabriel Neeb “HELLO COMIC-CON! With this wildly enthusiastic greeting, Moderator Cie Jandreau welcomed both the audience and the star of the panel”Jim Starlin: Celebrating 50 Years” to which the man of…

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"The universe has a favor to ask"Glorious is a 2022 American horror film about a man who finds himself in an isolated bathroom with a mysterious figure. Directed by Rebekah McKendry (Elevator game;…

Welcome to our weekly Books Digest where we round up the new books you should and shouldn't read. This week How to Be You: Simone de Beauvoir and the authentic art of living by Skye Cleary, The Bewitching by Jill Dawson and The Price…

WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING: 2 ½ STARS This image released by Sony Pictures shows Taylor John Smith, left, and Daisy Edgar-Jones in a scene from "Where the Crawdads Sing." (Michele K. Short/Sony Pictures via AP) "Where the…

You walk onstage, and it's terrifying: a senior recital gone wrong, a late masterclass with a renowned soloist, a career-ending prank with your parents in the terrifying audience. As always, it's inexplicably hot on the boards (or…

WARNING! This listing contains SPOILERS for stranger things season 4. A season 4 addition to Stranger Things' Beloved ensemble, Eddie Munson quickly soared into viewers' hearts like a bat out of hell (too soon?). His departure in the!-->…

The war in Ukraine has raised a sometimes heated discussion about one of the most powerful slogans of socialism: No war but class war. The general political idea (deserters and mutineers having always existed) is that the working class…

Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for Thor: Love and ThunderChristian Bale: One of the most famous actors in the world and yet one of the most difficult to recognize when you watch his films. Losing or gaining multiple stones…

Wikipedia's appearance gives it airs of authority and sadness, like a wing of the county hospital administration. It doesn't have the inviting blue daycare interface of Twitter. But there's a colorful world behind the cool aesthetic, as…

New England has long been fertile ground for experimental societies. One of the most influential utopian societies formed near our home in West Roxbury. In 1841, a man named George Ripley bought 179 acres and created an "intentional…

The Mahabharata was not a text I would come to, naturally or otherwise. But strange as it sounds, the text with all its epic textuality and grittiness came to me, not once but twice. In the form of a story that…

Erich Von Däniken first popularized the ancient astronaut theory in 1968 with the release of his controversial Chariots of the gods?, which suggested that human civilization was influenced by extraterrestrials which inspired…

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(Note: Streaming services occasionally change times without notice. For more recommendations on what to stream, sign up for our Watch the newsletter here.)New on Amazon Prime'The Terminal List' Season 1Starts streaming: July 1Chris Pratt is…

If Europe gets a glimpse, it will part ways with these US foreign policy debacles, writes Jeffrey D. Sachs. On May 3, President Joe Biden delivers a “Stand Up With Ukraine” speech at Lockheed Martin facilities in Troy,…

Busts of Howard and Edna Hong feature prominently in the Hong Kierkegaard Library's new location at Steensland Hall. Photo by Evan Pak '19 The Hong Kierkegaard Library serves as the official worldwide repository for books by…

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"The Oath Keepers were absolutely attempting a coup," asserted the group's former national spokesperson (in his own words: propagandist), Jason Van Tatenhove, during a virtual event organized by the International Center for Study of…

Today, June 26, the American Episcopal Church celebrates the life of Isabel Florence Hapgood. For me it is particularly interesting in that it has opened fascinating doors for spiritual exploration. Born in Boston in…

There is no account for alchemy, fruitful or withering, when assembling a piece. You can edit the script online, set the stage, assign roles to your best ability, but once a production is underway, it's gone. This is perhaps what explains…

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FFrench philosopher and poet Jean Wahl lived from 1888 to 1974. He was professor of philosophy at the Sorbonne from 1936 to 1947, but with a six-year break (1940-1945) during World War II. During this period, he suffered…

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The term “Disney cartoon” conjures up many images: a smiling, ginger-haired mouse whistling down the street. A pale, dark-haired princess sleeping in a metaphor-laden glass box. A strangely warm princely lion leaping through a…

dead Pool rocketed up the list of highest-grossing R-rated films of all time, surpassed only by Todd Phillips Joker in 2019. Ryan Reynold's passion project went from failure to magnum opus; it became an instant hit and eroded its…

Bishop Thomas Olmsted of Phoenix celebrates Mass with members of Region XIII of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls on February 12, 2020, during their ad limina visit / Daniel…

But Maciunas was an inveterate organizer – a problem, since he happened to work with avant-garde artists, the kind of people who didn't like to be organized. For years he tried to collect these cats. He opened FluxShop, where Fluxus art –…

So, there I was minding my own business browsing Youtube's determined algorithmic offerings, when a delightfully funny and informative clip appeared from "Lutheran satire.” The music video, "St Patrick's Bad…

The great divide after the modern world will be between historical and ahistorical regimes.Leo Tolstoy and his wife Sophie in Gaspra, Crimea, where they lived in 1901-1902. Found in the collection of the State Museum of Leo Tolstoy,…

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