A study by J. Trepel et al titled “Global analysis suggests nitrogen deposition as an underestimated driver of vegetation greening” published on 20 July 2026 finds that our breathing and passing gas make trees grow. The paper is 12 pages with the main text about 8 pages. The remaining are references. The study attempts to model the effects of nitrogen (N) deposition on greening at a global scale from 2001 to 2024. It is not merely nitrogen in the atmosphere, nitrogen from hum

Los Angeles, CA – A company is promoting and celebrating women in the workplace. “We’re not simply interested in having women as cleaners or the average minion in the office, that’s been going on for decades; we want them to be executives and CEOs,” said CEO Cliff Dushpaggery. Dushpaggery takes the innovative approach by constantly releasing company newsletters about women in the office and how much he wants them to be executives. “Well, maybe not while I’m the CEO but you kn

Melbourne, Australia – A middle-aged Asian woman at St Eutychus Lutheran Church has been hailed as the ideal churchgoer. Earlier in the year, the congregation excommunited a young man for sleeping through sermons. This Asian auntie, however, attends every Sunday and is seen with her head bowed throughout the entire service. Unlike the young man, it is clear she is not asleep. “She is an example of piety, she seems to be meditating on my one-hour sermons,” said the pastor. “If

Intriguing enough premise but the plotting is a little clumsy. But still, solid performances and excellent production. In any case, it’s short so it is over quickly.

Pope Pius X (b. 2 June 1835 – d. 20 August 1914), born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, began his pontificate on 4 August 1903. He is known for opposing modernist thought and as a bishop proposed a new catechism for laymen in 1880. The encyclical “Une Fois Encore” was published on 6 January 1907. It is relatively short at approximately 2,800 words in 21 paragraphs and is “On the Separation of Church and State” given the French government’s stance regarding the Church at the time. P

Decent story, structurally sound despite a few plot conveniences. Visually too inconsistent. But overall, still enjoyable.

Mostly looks good and mostly enjoyable.

Part III briefly examines the support for the papacy according to Scripture and Tradition. It is assumed that one has a general understanding of the content covered in Part I and Part II.

Mostly a waste of time unless one loves the video games or genre, or for the sake of studying. Annoying lead character.

Even if it is not absolutely necessary, it is recommended to read Part I before proceeding to read the below, which covers the ministerial priesthood under the New Law.

This article aims to defend ecclesiastical (church) authority. This is not an apology for whoever is currently at Rome as that is another topic in itself, but rather for authority conceptually, including the papacy. As usual, the matter is not that complicated. It is made complicated by over-simplifications and ambiguity, deliberately or otherwise. This is a three-part series, moving from the general to the specific. Part I is a brief overview of authority in the Old Testamen

Moderately intriguing mystery-thriller. Nicely shot and edited. Nothing outstanding but that is not a bad thing as it does what it needs without drawing excessive attention.

Long-awaited sequel. Decent film in every respect. Plot progression can be better, but just grateful it’s here.

Amusing main character who has delusions of grandeur and wants to play hero. But he is actually very capable and what he thinks is a fictional cult is real. Moderately intriguing and entertaining comedy that mildly parodies the fantasy genre.

Tel Aviv, Israel – Beloved Knesset member Lindsey Graham, who moonlights as a US Senator, has sadly passed away on Saturday evening, aged 71. “I just had a 20-minute phone call with Senator Mitch McConnell,” said an aide, “and on behalf of the senator, we express our condolences. We just lost a great Israeli flag kisser.” In other news, online betting platforms are currently withholding payments regarding the bet “Mitch McConnell or Lindsey Graham: Who Dies First?” due to a l

A paper by K.M. Freitag et al titled “Light-controlled disruption of cancer cell dormancy via photoswitchable stress hormone receptor degraders” published on 21 May 2026 discusses the potential to use light to help target cancer cells. The paper is about 11 pages long and, not surprisingly, the researchers are Swiss. The problem is that the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) “induces a reversible, drug-tolerant dormancy state in cancer cells”. One could destroy these GRs by sending

Washington DC – Senator Mitch McConnell’s staff has reassured that the 84-year-old is recovering and intends to return to work “but probably needs to first ask his Chinese wife when she gets back from her trip”. “I think this cardiac arrest has done him good,” said one staffer. “He managed to fit a hundred 20-minute conversations in a 24-hour period, which I thought was impossible.” Despite doing more work from the hospital bed than he had ever done before, that was not his m

Classic cyberpunk. The plot and characters are engaging enough, and the visuals are awesome. It deserves at least eight episodes rather than just three.

Follows the same template as the first film, which is fine in itself. It’s not bad but it is nothing special, so it comes across as an unnecessary sequel.

A Japanese study by H. Nagaya et al titled “Plasma vitamin C levels are associated with brain structural networks on MRI: A large cohort study” published on 10 June 2026 adds to the growing body of evidence that vitamin C helps brain health. The paper is about 16 pages in total, with the main text at about 12 pages. The remaining are acknowledgements and references. Vitamin C is known to be essential for brain health. For example, it acts as a neuromodulator, aids cognitive p

Good production. Looks good. Amusing. But the satire is not clever enough and for a black comedy, it is not black enough.