Monthly Archives: July 2015

Murder in the Vatican, by Ann Margaret Lewis

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Declan Finn

When I was thirteen, I started reading through the collected stories of Sherlock Holmes. I made it about halfway through. I had been stopped dead by “The Adventure of the Gloria Scott”—one time Holmes was the narrator. I wasn’t the … Continue reading →

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The Pope is Not Amused

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Matthew Bowman

Well, the Pope is in the news again . . . but this time, not for looking like a communist. In fact, it’s hard to say that this is the face of someone who believes in communist principles: The constantly-peaceful … Continue reading →

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Next Up on The Catholic Geek Radio Show: John C. Wright and L. Jagi Lamplighter

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Matthew Bowman

On this coming Sunday’s episode of The Catholic Geek, Declan Finn welcomes two prolific authors: Hugo-nominated author and Catholic convert John C. Wright (Count to a Trillion) and his wife L. Jagi Lamplighter (Prospero’s Daughter).

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Remember Sherlock?

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Matthew Bowman

There was once this show on TV called Sherlock. All nine episodes of it. You know, that’s more of a single season, even for British TV; and nothing’s been going on for a while. Well, now there’s this: I guess someone … Continue reading →

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Elodie Yung Cast as Elektra

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Declan Finn

So, we have a new cast member for Daredevil next season (2016) Elodie Yung is Elektra. Huh. This should be interesting. I can’t really object to the casting. Yung looks exotic enough to be Greek or … well, something. Jeph … Continue reading →

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The Catholic Geeks Are Now on Twitter

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Matthew Bowman

I’ve long been on record as disliking Twitter, because I can’t do anything in 140 characters or less. Seriously . . . have you seen my blog posts? I’m pretty sure the vast majority of my Facebook comments would need at least … Continue reading →

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The Catholic Geek Radio Show: Catholic Sci-Fi with Right Fans

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Declan Finn

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The Seventh Doctor and the Pandorica

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Matthew Bowman

I recently ran across this little gem again. It’s from DragonCon in 2011, where Sylvester McCoy (the Seventh Doctor) reads the Eleventh’s Pandorica speech. While there wasn’t anything truly bad about Matt Smith’s original version, I find myself thinking that this … Continue reading →

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Independence Day Short Stories

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Matthew Bowman

Liberty Island (a right-wing entertainment website and publisher) occasionally sponsors short fiction contests. The most recent was their “July 4th Blockbuster Fiction Contest.” Why is this relevant, aside from the fact that today is July 4th? Well, you can read … Continue reading →

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Today *IS* National Barbecue Day

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Matthew Bowman

Every year, someone will complain that we’re losing sight of what this day means in the United States. Someone always complains about that sort of thing for a holiday. So what is the spirit of Independence Day in this country? Is it a … Continue reading →

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Vaticanize Your Profile Picture

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Matthew Bowman

We’ve all seen the war between the Confederates and the Skittles on social media. Well, someone came up with an app that will overlay the Vatican flag on top of an image of your choosing. (I recommend cropping your image … Continue reading →

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The New York Times on The Culture War: A Fisk

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Lori Janeski

I have to give all the credit for this post to Marina Fontaine, who posted this article and requested a fisk.  I clicked on the article, and was more than happy to oblige after reading only the first sentence. I’m … Continue reading →

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