The Screaming Pope
Rants and reactions to contemporary politics, art and culture.
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
The Ethicist: Should I Tell Guests How Much Dinner Costs?
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Dear Ethicist: I am having friends for dinner tonight. I went to the butcher and ordered a rib roast. It was only when I got to the cashier ...
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
The Bully Pulpit
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“The Bully Pulpit" could well be a new show hosted by Donald Trump on Fox. Imagine Trump standing at a podium wearing his signature red...
Monday, March 29, 2021
Wojnarowicz: F**k You F*ggot F**ker
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Chris McKim’s documentary Wojnarowicz: F**k You F*ggot F**ker about the legendary artist might be subtitled “Illness Not as Metaphor.” A v...
Friday, March 26, 2021
Pornosophy: All Nude XXX
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"The Expulsion of Adam and Eve From the Garden of Eden" by Masaccio What comprises the mystique of nudity? From the Adamic point o...
Thursday, March 25, 2021
Journal of Medieval Scholasticism: Can You Be Psychoanalyzed Over Zoom?
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photo portrait of Sigmund Freud by Max Halberstadt (1921) Remember psychoanalysis, the form of psychotherapy where the patient lay on the co...
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Journal of Medieval Scholasticism: How NOT to Become an Influencer
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William of Ockham (photo: Moscarlop) A recent Times Arts & Leisure profile paints Demi Lovato as having 100M followers on Instagram. But...
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Journal of Medieval Scholasticism: How Many Spring Breakers Can Safely Fit Into a Phone Booth?
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“How many Spring breakers can safely fit into a phone booth?” is one of the most frequent questions CDC administrators are currently being...
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