Heathen Gospel Playlist for 2026
Sooner or later, the question arises for every atheist, humanist and freethinker: Where’s OUR gospel music? Until heathen gospel rates a Grammy category, we listen-hunt for one-off songs that inspire us, tell our stories, express... Read More
Games as Literature in Motion Stories That Refuse to Let Us Remain Spectators
There is a moment, just before you decide, when everything seems to slow down. Not visibly, but unmistakably. As if the world is holding its breath. You know that what you are about to do... Read More
The North Pole Panopticon: Why Santa is Creepier Than You Remember
Let’s be honest: American Santa Claus is unsettling. It’s not just the sight of an overly-jolly old man breaking and entering; it’s the entire Santa Industrial Complex that feels…icky. We recently had a discussion during... Read More
“The White Lotus” – Clickbait in Luxury Wrapping
I gave “The White Lotus” another chance. Two more episodes. Once again I switched it off with the same feeling in my body: not uplifted, not enlightened – just dirty. As if I’d been rolling... Read More
The Anatomy of Failure: What BoJack Horseman Reveals about Ourselves
I watched BoJack Horseman for the first time this year. Even though I had known about the show for years, I could never bring myself to start it. Not because of the animation style or... Read More
Not a Breath
Wallace swallowed a bland, oversized bite of boiled chicken breast, and the air snapped off. He was choking. He tried to wash it down with the tumbler of vodka he’d allowed himself for lunch, but... Read More
Singing the Hymns of Utopia
Greetings, my fellow humans. I am Madam Who?, world’s first self-proclaimed original pop/rock Humanist Music Artist from Pennsylvania who wears steampunk hats to cover up the missing hair caused by radiation treatment following the removal... Read More
