Monthly Archive: November 2015

Culture

November 30, 2015

Katniss Everdeen, Feminist Icon

The Girl on Fire. The Mockingjay.

The first female action hero with her own juggernaut franchise?

Culture

November 27, 2015

5 Times ‘Gilmore Girls’ Was Poignantly Pro-Life

“Gilmore Girls” values human life by showing not a sanitized, Planned Parenthood-esque view of childbearing but something closer to the reality—the process of having a child can be inconvenient, frustrating, scary, difficult and the opposite of carefully planned.

Faith

November 26, 2015

Every Day Is Thanksgiving in the Christian Life

Part of our calling is to be joyful and thankful in all circumstances—not just the ones that inspire us to put “#blessed” after a Facebook status.

Culture

November 24, 2015

Is the Latest ‘Scandal’ Enough for Anyone Who Demanded an Abortion on ‘The Mindy Project’?

After hearing about the abortion episode of “Scandal,” all I could think about was the abortion that didn’t happen on “The Mindy Project,” one show that has been under fire for not including a pro-choice storyline.

Culture

November 23, 2015

‘Suffragette’ Is Not a Film for the Faint of Heart

Hearing about the fight for women’s rights is the first spark, but realizing that her voice will never be heard under the current law is what turns docile Maud into a flaming feminist.

Podcast

November 23, 2015

Paradox Podcast Episode 8: Bringing Nuance to the Syrian Refugee Discussion and Raising Anti-Spoiler Awareness

Now on iTunes! This week, Jordan and Matthias are joined by Twitter gadfly (weather geek, election geek, LOTR geek) Brendan Loy. Terrible Opinions – 3:00 – 19:00 Brendan – Brendan loves the schlocky patriotic country songs that they play...

Culture

November 20, 2015

Liberal or Not, Jennifer Lawrence Is the Face of a Conservative Franchise

I have bad news for Jennifer Lawrence, would-be advocate for liberalism.

Politics

November 20, 2015

Philosopher Needed ASAP!

I looked up some philosophy jobs and found that there were hundreds of jobs, employers so desperate for philosophers you can hear the panic in their job posts.