Humanist Trek

Humanist Trek is a weekly fan podcast about the humanism in Star Trek. Sarah Ray and Allie Ashmead slingshot around the sun back to the 1960's and the very first pilot episode of Star Trek,... Read More
Playlist for Black Futures

As a resident music nerd at the American Humanist Association (AHA), I’ve been invited to compile a playlist for our Black Futures programing for February. This is a complex task, as there’s SO MUCH music... Read More
Classical Music’s Humanist Strands

The creative impulse is inspired by a multitude of experiences. Music has long served as an outlet of that creativity. In virtually every culture, music has been a key component to humanity’s expression of love,... Read More
Finding Ourselves in Pop Culture

Let’s begin this article by visualizing something together. A conversation I don’t doubt that at least a few of us will remember watching on a computer a few years ago. “Michael, do you know what... Read More
Staff Picks: Thanksgiving Meals, Memories, and Traditions

As Thanksgiving quickly approaches and we scramble to assemble recipes, plan travel routes, and find our nicest elastic waistbands, the staff at the American Humanist Association reminisce about our favorite memories, traditions, and, of course,... Read More
Review: Midnight Mass’ Humanistic Take on Horror

WARNING! This story contains major spoilers for the Netflix series Midnight Mass. Netflix’s chilling new series, Midnight Mass, from the creator of The Haunting of Hill House, is a different kind of horror story. The... Read More
Review: Pray Away Documentary

The documentary Pray Away (now streaming on Netflix) demonstrates the immense power of religious belief and its ability to destroy people's lives. It follows survivors of conversion therapy and leaders from Exodus International, an organization created to... Read More