Monthly Archives: March 2015

By Kelly J. Murphy Scholars who think about monsters have long noted that vampires and zombies reveal something to us about ourselves and about our humanity. And during AMC’s “The Walking Dead” Season 5 finale, viewers will have an opportunity to … Continue reading →

(Vatican Radio) The Office of Papal Charities has organized a special visit to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel for a group of 150 homeless people. On Thursday, March 26th, through the initiative of the Papal Almoner Archbishop Konrad … Continue reading →

Chicks in Bowls began as a fun little side project in Auckland, New Zealand, led by one of the country’s top roller derby skaters, Lady Trample (whose real name is Samara Pepperell). Chapters are like forums for skaters to organise … Continue reading →

The Guardian The US broadcaster Fox has confirmed that a six-episode series will begin production in the summer. The broadcast date has yet to be revealed. The series creator Chris Carter described the show’s absence as “a 13-year commercial break” and added: … Continue reading →

By Alissa Wilkinson The poster for “The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” features a background crowd of grey-clad New Yorkers scuttling along in the rain. In front of them, Kimmy (played by Ellie Kemper) — in magenta pants, a yellow cardigan and purple … Continue reading →

Check out the lessons Scott Erickson learned about how art helps us to cope with grief and  tragedy while he was the artist in residence at Ecclesia Church in Houston, Texas.

A brand new Prince song called “WHAT IF” emerged on a Louisville, Kentucky radio station WFPK in advance of a two-night sold out shows. The song is a collaboration with his backing band 3RDEYEGIRL. It’s a cover of a song by Christian … Continue reading →

Great analysis on House of Cards from veteran religion journalist Cathleen Falsani. She is now writing Religion Dispatches from the Annenberg School at the University of Southern California. “There are many things that Netflix’s House of Cards can do — and do … Continue reading →

By Steve Beard The first of several pivotal scenes in the film Selma occurs when the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. makes a late night phone call to gospel singer Mahalia Jackson. The undeniable weight of what lay ahead … Continue reading →

  Find out more about the Roller Derby exhibition at the Bullock Museum in Austin, Texas. From the website: “Though originally founded in Chicago in the 1930s, today’s fast, high-impact incarnation was founded in Austin in 2001 before spreading throughout … Continue reading →