Paris, France – In response to the escalating protests and riots across France, President Emmanuel Macron has issued a statement on social media that there is “no place for violence in our Republic”. “So what if our national holiday celebrates a false flag event of storming some stupid half-empty building and executing the Catholic monarchs a few years later?!” said Macron. “That doesn’t give people the right to riot!” The president insists that this has nothing to do with im

More of the same, which is fine in itself, but the emotional resonance for the main characters and their relationships is insufficient.

Pacing is not bad but the antagonists are oversimplistic and the worldbuilding is clumsy.

Interesting enough premise but clumsy plotting. Visually cheap. It may work in a game but not so much as a 12-episode series.

A few weeks ago, Kyrylo Budanov of Ukraine admitted to needing no “fewer than 30,000 people a month” to maintain their numbers for the conflict/war with Russia. On Thursday, Polish PM Donald Tusk revealed in a speech in parliament that Ukraine has suffered 27,000 casualties per month. “Recently, 27,000 people have been killed and wounded per month, and these are, of course, unfortunately, in the saddest sense of the word, records in this war. With this trend, winter in Ukrain

Atlanta, GA – Experts are warning of a new COVID strain detected on the East Coast of the US, dubbed the “Mitch” variant. “It’s a real nasty one,” said Professor Ben Chao. “It’ll knock you out for at least three months and take away whatever little ability you have to talk.” Victims tend to be bedridden, although some manage simple tasks like talking on the phone, even if they normally don’t make any sense. “It can be deadly too,” added Chao, “particularly to the vulnerable p

Frankfort, KY – A man has been fired after turning up to the office on a stretcher. “It’s not that he turned up barely conscious in a stretcher,” said the manager, Mick. “It’s the fact that it’s his first appearance in like three months. He didn’t even call in sick.” The man is “pretty sure” that his wife did inform management but he admitted that she was out of the country “so she probably forgot”. Management is adamant that the man has been grossly negligent. “This is an of

Some characters still underutilized, but mostly looks good and enjoyable.

Decent sequel. Plot can be more complex, but solid production and visually excellent.

To those who believe western lamestream media that keep on propping up that Ukraine is gonna win, there is more good news. Rah! Kyrylo Budanov, Head of the Office of the President, reportedly said the following regarding mobilization: “Unfortunately, we have to accept it as it is. We cannot do otherwise. We have to find the courage and honestly say: we cannot mobilise fewer than 30,000 people a month. This is the minimum number needed to maintain what we have.” Thirty thousan

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.