Warning: Spoilers for all Series Episodes Season Three of A Series of Unfortunate Events is anything but what the title suggests. And for fans of either the book series or the Netflix adaptation: This final season is not only satisfying, but genuinely moving. It’s the Count, It’s the Count, It’s the Count When Neil Patrick Harris began his interpretation of the villainous Count Olaf, it was difficult not to compare him to Jim Carrey’s impressive turn in the otherwise poor... Read more
It’s that time of year again, when networks are trotting out their live musical sensations to entice viewers to tune in en masse. This year, FOX is bringing us Rent Live!, helmed by musical mega-producer and executive director, Marc Platt. But the question remains for Catholic audiences with musical theatre enthusiasts in their home: Should I see it? The Pros Considering that Marc Platt has actually had a decent run of live musicals lately, especially in adapting more adult material... Read more
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Which means that it’s time for an impromptu Christmas album, thanks to Twitter. You can see the full playlist here, or check out the highlights below. And if you’re not sure what to get your favorite Pop Feminist, consider becoming my patron for as little as $1/month to get access to all my writing, weekly link round-ups and more. Enjoy! God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen #ChristmasCarols #godrestyemerrygentlemen... Read more
Christmas used to be, as I imagine it was for many of us, a magical childhood season. The rituals of putting up the decorations, laying out the creche – down to household rituals of “hearing” Rudolph’s jingling bells outside our door, and rushing away from the milk and cookies for Santa to come – were nothing short of miraculous. There was a wonderful theatricality in childhood Christmas that as an adult on the other side of the secret, too easily... Read more
Earlier this week, NCR reported on Franciscan University of Steubenville’s (FUS) knowing cover up of Fr. Sam Tiesi’s sexual abuse of several female students during his time at the school – abuse knowlingly covered up by Fr. Michael Scanlan himself. This follows a series of articles by Jenn Morson, investigating into how FUS has consistently mishandled cases of sexual assault on their campus. Elizabeth Vermilyea, PhD is a nationally recognized Traumatic Stress Specialist. As an alumna of Franciscan University of... Read more
When Jodie Whittaker was first announced as the new Doctor Who, I’ll admit I was skeptical. It felt like a ratings ploy. An obvious and rather desperate bone thrown towards the #MeToo movement and feminism or something – and about as heartfelt. It felt, frankly, political. My objections went something like this (in no particular order): It’s a ratings stunt. It’s a gesture. Moffat & Co. have been using women as props, motivators and/or mythical beings – this casting might... Read more
News broke this morning that Netflix has acquired the rights to The Chronicles of Narnia to develop a series based not just on the seven books, but on the greater worldbuilding possibilities of C. S. Lewis’ beloved children’s stories. The idea, so far as it’s being pitched, is to create something akin to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) or the Star Wars Stories- spanning not only the streaming site but possibly the cinema as well. Given Narnia’s rocky history on-screen... Read more
Let’s believe Brett Kavanaugh. For a moment, let’s each of us believe him. Brett Kavanaugh said he did not assault Dr. Christine Blasey Ford. And I’ll believe him. Because Brett Kavanaugh does not believe he did anything wrong. Because he couldn’t be bothered to remember this woman until she came back into his life. Because she was just one of many whom he had every right to assault and demean and do “everything but” to – because he was not... Read more
I have a great respect for stand up comedians. To stand up, alone, making people laugh for an hour – no safety net, the very good chance that a joke will bomb, no change of scene or big dance number to distract from weak material…well, let’s just say it takes a massive amount of courage to do what they do. More: the format of the stand-up comedian has altered over the decades. Gone are the days when it was sufficient... Read more
Elizabeth Vermilyea, PhD is a nationally recognized Traumatic Stress Specialist. As an alumna of Franciscan University of Steubenville (FUS), and in light of the continuing and unfolding fall out from the Catholic priest scandals including universities knowingly harboring priest abusers, she offers her words of counsel in the following open letter. The following was originally addressed to FUS, regarding their acknowledgement of allowing Fr. Samuel Tiesi, TOR, to continue to work and be housed on campus, despite knowing about credible... Read more
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