The Flying Spaghetti Monster throwing Ramen to his devoted Pastafarians. People dressed as the entire cast of characters from Captain America posing in the middle of the hallway for a photo-op. A father and his... Read More

A new season of football has begun, but even those who lack interest in the sport are aware that the National Football League is struggling amidst cheating scandals, domestic violence cases, and increasing instances of... Read More

In a White House ceremony last Thursday, President Barack Obama honored the 2014 recipients of the National Medal of Arts and the National Humanities Medal. In all, eighteen individuals—artists, singers, actors, writers, three organizations, an... Read More

This week’s poem is by Oriana Ivy. Author of three prize-winning chapbooks, Ivy is a widely published poet and translator. Her work has appeared in Poetry, Ploughshares, Best American Poetry, The Iowa Review, Nimrod, Prairie... Read More

View all episodes in the Cartoon History of Humanism series. The Reformation’s One Good Man: Erasmus of Rotterdam For half a millennium (in spite of all the towering thinkers who have come since and all... Read More

This week’s poem is by Matt Stancel. Matt lives with his wife and two daughters deep in the Bible Belt.  His book, Burn This Novel, is available at Amazon.com. It is loosely based on his... Read More

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