Confessions of a Conservative Atheist
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When we last left our confused heroine and her untrustworthy brother, Carlitos had fallen into a pool they thought was a lake or a moat, and with no way out and no way for Rosie to save him herself, he was in danger of drowning, and that was just the start of her troubles. This… Continue reading Rosie the three-legged dragon and the three days of night, part three
Thousands of years later, some will claim I’m no hero because of these horrific, bloody actions and the moral code I live by is too alien for the modern world, but I beg you to wonder, is that really the truth or is it merely something you say to yourselves to make you feel better?… Continue reading I am Odysseus, I have slain the Suitors who ransacked my home, and am about to execute twelve women for treason
To some of the film’s detractors, casting a black woman as Helen of Troy, a transgender man as Sinon, and updating the story to reflect some aspects of modern values is an assault on the foundations of all they hold dear, but Teddy Roosevelt might disagree. Teddy Roosevelt spent much of his life advancing the… Continue reading Teddy Roosevelt, The Odyssey, and the reality that Western civilization is stronger and more inclusive than defenders seem to believe
On Sunday night, I did what I almost never do: Shut off the TV midway through an episode of a show, declared it completely dead to me, and began cursing vociferously. Afterwards, I considered the battle still raging over The Odyssey. On Sunday night, I did what I almost never do: Shut off the TV midway… Continue reading The Odyssey, The Pitt, and a reminder that woke can be much worse than casting
Whether you choose to see it or not see it, whether you love it or hate it, or feel something in between, The Odyssey remains a movie, a few hours of entertainment that has absolutely no real impact on your life even should it go on to make a trillion dollars. Long before the rise… Continue reading Nolan’s The Odyssey and the fact that we have way, way too much time on our hands
Perhaps, low expectations will leave me pleasantly surprised while high expectations will have the inverse effect for others, or perhaps we all simply have far too much time on our hands to bicker about a movie as though it were deeply important to our lives. Rarely, does a film generate controversy three months before its… Continue reading Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, the great cultural battles of our time, and the real problems with the film
Confessions of a Conservative Atheist 