Cult Comedy Pictures has finally filled that “pope rap-parody”-shaped hole in your heart. They filmed a pretty amusing video spoof of the Academy Award-winning song “It’s Hard Out Here For A Pimp” (look it up!), and it’s… well, just watch it: Read more
Yes, you read that right. I’m asking you to help out CTHULU: the Critical Thinkers, Humanists, and Unbelievers at Lawrence University. (Is that not the most clever acronym you’ve seen for a Secular Student Alliance affiliate or what?) They’re currently selling t-shirts online to raise money for their group and the original design is done by the group’s founder and president, Alexa Blumenstock. Read more
Right-wing religious groups are fighting harder than ever to bring Christianity into the classroom, and in some states, they’re actually winning. Since 2004, militant Christians in various states have pushed for legislators to pass “academic freedom” bills. According to the National Center for Science Education, these bills permit, but do not require, teachers to include Creationist material in science classes: Read more
Popular author/journalist Malcolm Gladwell recently gave a talk at the University of Pennsylvania about “proof” — specifically, “How much proof do we need about the harmfulness of something before we act?” So he talks about, among other things, why we continue to play football when the evidence for players developing life-long head injuries/brain trauma is overwhelming. At the end of his talk, during Q & A, someone asked Gladwell how his talk applies to the nature of God… (47:05) Read more
If you’re gay and come from a Mormon family, what better way to come out than by telling those closest to you and capturing their reactions on film? That’s what BYU student Jimmy Hales did: Read more
A couple of years ago, Austrian Niko Alm won the right to wear a colander, the official headwear for Pastafarians, in his driver’s license picture: Looks like 25-year-old Aaron Williams tried to do something similar in New Jersey a couple of weeks ago: Read more
An Indiana teacher has been suspended after making homophobic remarks, and though the school district hasn’t formally identified the teacher, we can all guess who it is. Read more
What will happen if/when gay marriage becomes legal in Illinois? Correct answer: Gays will be able to get married. Wrong answer: The institution of marriage and all of civilization will be destroyed. At least, that’s what homophobic Peter LaBarbera thinks will happen (emphasis his): Read more
Anderson County officials in Tennessee have nothing better to do with their time, so they’ve decided to stick it to local atheists by putting up a sign on the front of the county courthouse reading “In God We Trust” at the request of Mayor Terry Frank. Because you can’t get any work done unless God’s name is on your door… Read more
