The Sad and Silly World of Rick and Morty
The Saturday morning cartoon has long been a hallmark of many kids’ weekend. Back in my parents’ day, this meant shows like Looney Toons and Super Friends, while for me it meant Dexter’s Laboratory, Samurai... Read More
Are Nonbelievers More Imaginative? A New Study Suggests They Might Be
We humanists pride ourselves on being rational. This focus on reason seems especially prominent amongst humanists who were previously entrenched in religious communities. In defiance of their religious upbringings, they espouse a worldview based on... Read More
The Pope’s Jimmy Hat: Artist Creates Benedict XVI Portrait Using 17,000 Condoms
The Milwaukee Art Museum recently acquired a new—and controversial—piece of artwork: “Eggs Benedict,” a portrait of Pope emeritus Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzinger) made entirely out of 17,000 colorful condoms. To the surprise of no one,... Read More
Upcoming TV Shows for Humanists: Impastor, The Young Pope, and a Not-Yet-Titled Sitcom By Amy Poehler
From The Big Bang Theory to Orange is the New Black, readers of TheHumanist.com are fans of quality television shows that feature humanist characters or episodes that address science or religion in a critical way.... Read More
James Baldwin Battles Humanity
“You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me, the things that tormented me the most were the very... Read More
Humanism & Feminism: Sarah Jessica Parker, You Can Have It All!
Actress Sarah Jessica Parker has been a longtime supporter of women’s equality, however last week she caused for a stir when she told Cosmopolitan magazine, As [playwright] Wendy Wasserstein would say, I'm a humanist. I'm... Read More
Humanist Celebrants Celebrate Same-Sex Marriage
On June 26, the US Supreme Court ruled that the US Constitution guarantees the right for same-sex couples to marry in all fifty states. Some same-sex couples rushed to their local courthouse to become some... Read More