There is a commonly held view, particularly amongst christians, that “pain is good”. Whilst suffering has value, the view that “pain is...

Pope Leo XIII’s first encyclical is hardly the most interesting document but it does show the circumstances at the time.

Plot follows nurse working in the psychiatric ward. Good balance in tone. Good performances. Some structural clumsiness but a decent series.

Not intended to be a fast-paced action-packed thriller. Steady pacing. Not overly stylized. Impersonal but still interesting enough.

San Francisco, CA – Mrs Tanaka was baffled that his son Shin, 10, no longer packs up his Lego. “He is usually very disciplined,” said Mrs...

Supernatural-cosmic horror. Sufficiently intriguing. Decent plotting and pacing. Generally a satisfying read.

Relevant. Easily accessible. Not as fun as his other Socratic dialogues but it’s far from boring or dry.

Tries to be some sort of action-thriller but fails. Too many conveniences and inconsistencies. Can skip.

According to the UN, “global shocks” have challenged our institutions and impeded the progress of achieving those Sustainable Development...

Tries to be the “cute young woman assassin taking on the yakuza” action-comedy. Tries too hard to look cool. And fails. Messy plotting.

Austin, TX – A new electric vehicle manufacturer has entered the market. Intended to compete with Tesla, Genesis will release their first...

Melbourne, Australia – A man has realized that the woman his friends had set him up with is a snob after all. “I’ve met quite a few...

Maybe one should identify as “they” in order to buy more?

Grand Orient Freemasonry Unmasked by Monsignor George F. Dillon was originally one of two lectures given by the author in Edinburgh,...

Nothing brilliant, nor does it need to be. Tries to be cool. Season 1 is not bad. Season 2’s plotting and pacing issues are more apparent.

Columbus, OH – Bonnie is celebrating as Ohio voted to enshrine abortion rights in its constitution. “I’m so happy,” said Bonnie,...

There are quite a few clones and derivatives of Taken since its release in 2008. Here are 35 mini-reviews.

Melbourne, Australia – Optus is still trying to determine the cause of today’s nation-wide outage of its mobile phone network and...

Credit to Dr Peter McCullough for mentioning this Japanese study titled “Assessment of Myocardial 18F-FDG Uptake at PET/CT in...

A Japanese study published on 3 October 2023 titled “Effects of tea, catechins and catechin derivatives on Omicron subvariants of...

A pre-print study posted on 15 October 2023 titled “Ischemic Stroke after Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccination: A Self-Controlled Case Series...