Pokémon GO to Church
Pokémon GO, a new “augmented reality” game, uses GPS coordinates to place animated Pokémon at locations in the real world. Many churches are designated as “Gyms” or “Pokéstops” within the game and, consequently, are seeing a bizarre increase in foot traffic. Check out this podcastfrom the Busted Halo Radio Show where Fr. Dave Dwyer, CSP, talks with Mike […]
Subject of ‘Serial’ Receives a Retrial
In 2014, Sarah Koenig of “This American Life” debuted the spinoff podcast “Serial,” which examined the complicated circumstances surrounding the 1999 murder of teenager Hae Min Lee and the subsequent conviction of her ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed. Over the course of twelve episodes, Koenig delves into the murky details of the case and asks whether or […]
U.K. Voters Narrowly Choose Brexit
After months of contentious campaigning, voters in the United Kingdom finally cast their ballots last week to decide whether or not to leave the European Union.
Cleveland Rocks
Sunday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers won their first championship in the franchise’s history …
‘Hamilton’ Brings Home 11 Tony Awards
As soon as it opened at The Public Theater in February 2015, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical “Hamilton” took New York City by storm …
Alicia Keys and #NoMakeup
Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Alicia Keys published an essay last week detailing her decision to stop wearing makeup.