So shallow, it’s deep
When I started the Sticky Egg, I chose to focus on what some people might consider the ‘fluffier stuff’ of life. Television. Movies. Celebrities. Fashion. Websites that talk about television, movies,...
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I expected to be shocked by “The Book of Mormon,” the new Broadway musical by South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. And I was… in an unexpected way. The language is pure South Park. The...
View ArticleWalking on egg shells
I am so grateful to not be a kid today. Not because they are forced to grow up faster, or that the world is filled with far scarier things than when I was young. No — it’s because children today are so...
View ArticleChecking the gate
I happened upon a documentary the other morning on Sundance Channel that I highly recommend. I should be less surprised that it is about a church. (It was Sunday, after all.) An Audience of One...
View ArticleDay Four, Milan / Padova: a masterpiece
Today was all about art. And really, shouldn’t every trip to Italy have days like that? We started back in Milan at the Pinacoteca di Brera, a lovely museum with over 30 rooms of paintings by the...
View ArticleSilent no more
Like everyone, I was surprised by the news of the Pope’s resignation. But how did I miss the documentary Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God? It was released in November of last year. But...
View ArticleDo what you love
Casting directors and agents in New York City often advise wannabe actors to create their own projects. That way, they can do the kind of work that they want to be doing. Just ask John Turturro. He...
View ArticleSchooled
If you subscribe to Showtime, I encourage you to watch the documentary Kidnapped for Christ, currently available OnDemand. The film centers on a Christian boarding school in the Dominican Republic that...
View ArticleThat thing you do
Today the very funny folks at College Humor posed the question — What if things we did religiously had their own religion? They developed religions for things like… The weekly TV dramas and sitcoms...
View ArticleImpossible not to
Are you excited about Melissa McCarthy’s new action comedy Spy? I am. The critics are. (It’s received a crazy fresh score — for a comedy, no less — on RottenTomatoes.com.) I’ll bet you are, too. But I...
View ArticleCrowning achievement
The cover of People? Wow, the Pope must be so excited. This probably ranks right up there with his election by the college of cardinals in Rome. I wonder what color smoke came out of the chimneys?Filed...
View ArticleDisbelief
Did you know Christian Mingle, the dating website for believers, has produced a made-for-TV movie? Believe it. It’s playing on UP Network as I write this. And I cannot look away. Talk about product...
View ArticleCrowning achievement
The cover of People? Wow, the Pope must be so excited. This probably ranks right up there with his election by the college of cardinals in Rome. I wonder what color smoke came out of the chimneys?Filed...
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National Gun Violence Awareness Day #WearOrangeFiled under: Celebrities, holidays, Humor, Life, Religion Tagged: #wearorange, celebrities, gun laws, National Gun Violence Awareness Day, Paula...
View ArticleCold case
We have had more than enough reasons of late to question our leaders and institutions. So, perhaps you’re not ready for yet another in your entertainment viewing. But I still must recommend The Keepers...
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