How Much of America Actually Believes in Climate Change?

How Much of America Actually Believes in Climate Change?

Despite decades of polling data, it’s a trickier question than you might think.

Skillet Frontman Angry About Deconstruction, Misconstrues It

Skillet Frontman Angry About Deconstruction, Misconstrues It

Skillet’s John Cooper unleashes an unfocused rant at current and former Christians who dare to think for themselves.

Phanatik of The Cross Movement Renounces Christianity

Phanatik of The Cross Movement Renounces Christianity

Prominent Christian rap artist ‘Phanatik’ airs some of the frustrations that influenced his decision to quit Christianity.

Dave Chappelle (Still) Needs to Work on His Transphobia

Dave Chappelle (Still) Needs to Work on His Transphobia

In Chappelle’s latest Netflix special, we see a star dimming his own light.

Radical Indifference to Truth Spells Disaster for Democracy

Radical Indifference to Truth Spells Disaster for Democracy

In which I respond to a Facebook post about the Covid-19 vaccine that demonstrated an alarmingly casual disregard for truth.


POLITICS

Dave Chappelle (Still) Needs to Work on His Transphobia

Dave Chappelle (Still) Needs to Work on His Transphobia

In Chappelle’s latest Netflix special, we see a star dimming his own light.

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SCIENCE

How Much of America Actually Believes in Climate Change?

How Much of America Actually Believes in Climate Change?

Despite decades of polling data, it’s a trickier question than you might think.

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RELIGION

Skillet Frontman Angry About Deconstruction, Misconstrues It

Skillet Frontman Angry About Deconstruction, Misconstrues It

Skillet’s John Cooper unleashes an unfocused rant at current and former Christians who dare to think for themselves.

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REVIEWS

Review: The Secret Life of Bees

Review: The Secret Life of Bees

The ambient backdrop of beekeeping elevates Monk Kidd’s narrative in original ways, but the goopy theatrics and unnatural characters weigh it back down.

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Recent Posts

How Much of America Actually Believes in Climate Change?

How Much of America Actually Believes in Climate Change?

Despite decades of polling data, it’s a trickier question than you might think.

read more

Skillet Frontman Angry About Deconstruction, Misconstrues It

Skillet Frontman Angry About Deconstruction, Misconstrues It

Skillet’s John Cooper unleashes an unfocused rant at current and former Christians who dare to think for themselves.

read more

Phanatik of The Cross Movement Renounces Christianity

Phanatik of The Cross Movement Renounces Christianity

Prominent Christian rap artist ‘Phanatik’ airs some of the frustrations that influenced his decision to quit Christianity.

read more

Dave Chappelle (Still) Needs to Work on His Transphobia

Dave Chappelle (Still) Needs to Work on His Transphobia

In Chappelle’s latest Netflix special, we see a star dimming his own light.

read more

Radical Indifference to Truth Spells Disaster for Democracy

Radical Indifference to Truth Spells Disaster for Democracy

In which I respond to a Facebook post about the Covid-19 vaccine that demonstrated an alarmingly casual disregard for truth.

read more

Delta, Breakthrough Infections, and Waning Immunity

Delta, Breakthrough Infections, and Waning Immunity

In the Delta-driven pandemic, the usual rules don’t seem to apply.

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Record Heat, Buckling Roads, Collapsing Buildings—All Examples of the New Climate Regime

Record Heat, Buckling Roads, Collapsing Buildings—All Examples of the New Climate Regime

Reading the latest climate reports, it’s hard not to feel like we’re living in a Dune novel.

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Don’t Forget What Happened on January 6th

Don’t Forget What Happened on January 6th

A recent study shines a light on the demographics and motivations of the January 6th insurrectionists.

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Review: The Secret Life of Bees

Review: The Secret Life of Bees

The ambient backdrop of beekeeping elevates Monk Kidd’s narrative in original ways, but the goopy theatrics and unnatural characters weigh it back down.

read more

The Police Killing of George Floyd, One Year On

The Police Killing of George Floyd, One Year On

The Southern Poverty Law Center commemorates some of the unsung heroes that played pivotal roles in securing justice for Floyd and his family over the past year.

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Why You Should Get the Vaccine Even If You’ve Had Covid

Why You Should Get the Vaccine Even If You’ve Had Covid

The science to date clearly indicates that the vaccines offer superior protection against Covid-19, even if you tested positive in the past.

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White Evangelical Resistance to Vaccines is More Politics Than Religion

FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2020 file photo, faith leaders pray with President Donald Trump during a rally for evangelical supporters at the King Jesus International Ministry church in Miami. Trump's bond with white evangelical voters has long sparked debate. But misunderstandings persist about his support from a Christian voting bloc that favored the GOP long before he took office. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

If the US hits a vaccine wall, white evangelicals and their enablers will be largely to blame. For this community, religious precepts tend to take a back seat to political themes and aspirations.

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