Tomorrow, July 4, is Independence Day in the United States, celebrating the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Many Americans celebrate Independence Day with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games, family reunions, and political speeches and ceremonies.… Continue Reading
The nearest star beyond the sun with potentially habitable planets is Proxima Centauri b, and getting there using today’s technology would take 6,300 years. Since human beings don’t live that long, a space crew would need to have children, who… Continue Reading
Justin J. Lehmiller, PhD, is a social psychologist and one of the country’s leading experts on human sexuality. He is currently the Director of the Social Psychology Program at Ball State University and a Faculty Affiliate of The Kinsey Institute.… Continue Reading
Tomorrow, June 29, is the Feast of St. Simon Magus, who lived around 35 e.v. In Christian lore, he’s known as the magician who offered to pay the offered the disciples money for the power of the Holy Spirit (Acts 8:9-24).… Continue Reading
Confused about transgender issues? Want to learn what it’s like to be trans? Need to know what to expect when navigating the gender spectrum? There’s a column to help you! Meet Serena Daniari, a correspondent at Mic and a trans… Continue Reading
Tomorrow, June 27, is the Feast of St. Andrea. According to The Invisible Basilica, St. Andrea (1586-1654 e.v.) “was a Lutheran pastor, and the author of The Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosencreutz (1616), a light and sometimes humorous allegorical fantasy of the marriage… Continue Reading
This year is the 25th anniversary of Jurassic Park — the film’s US release date was June 11, 1993. Based on a novel by Michael Crichton, the movie was a hit, spawning numerous sequels. One of these sequels, Jurassic World: Fallen… Continue Reading
Very few universities offer a degree in sexology, and despite sex being ubiquitous to humanity, it’s a comparatively new field of study. Vice points out: Academically speaking, the boundaries of sexology are still somewhat vague. It can be generally defined… Continue Reading
Today, 21 June 2018, is the Summer Solstice, and with it comes celebration. As you no doubt already know, it’s the longest day of the year; that is, we get more sun in these 24 hours than we will until the… Continue Reading
LGBTQ activist Mark Segal just donated his papers to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Starting with the Stonewall Riots, Segal has been “…helping open doors for the LGBTQ community that were not imaginable a half-century ago. From organizing… Continue Reading