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From Beanie Babies to viral toys, why the rise of adult collectibles may signal a deeper cultural immaturity. (Photo: Unsplash) I am a proud ’90s kid, and when I think about my childhood, there is one trend that stands out above the rest. Beanie Babies. I still remember the thrill of convincing my mom to fork out another seven dollars. A small animal, filled with beans, legitimized by a TY tag, would soon be mine. Not only were they cute, but they came with their own name, po

Rian Johnson's Wake Up Dead Man is a moving depiction of the faith in the modern age.   (Photo courtesy of Wake Up Dead Man 's social media) Wake Up Dead Man is the best movie I’ve seen in theaters in a while.   Since seeing the movie before Thanksgiving with Risen Christ Parish in Denver, I’ve been talking it up to friends nonstop. Just this past weekend, some friends shared that they’d seen it and were floored. One, who hadn’t read the Denver Catholic in a bit, even comme

Tired of warning signs and alarm bells over television content? Korean drama may just provide your family and you with a friendlier alternative. (Photo: Lightstock) I recently viewed the Korean drama, “Lovely Runner,” which took me on an emotional rollercoaster through its tale of a fan traveling through time to save her Korean pop idol's life and change both their destinies. Across 16 episodes, I laughed, raged and bawled my eyes out, and I did so without sitting through a s

(Photo: Lightstock) The American holiday calendar is surprisingly rich with Catholic traditions — St. Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, All Hallows Eve, Christmas and Easter. All of them, however, have taken on a life of their own, shaped by American consumerism, and often bear little resemblance to their Catholic origins. Halloween, in particular, has drawn elements from the celebration of All Souls Day and various pagan traditions, especially the Celtic festival of Samhai

Revisiting Gilmore Girls  this fall, I’m learning that true freedom isn’t about doing whatever we want — it’s about choosing the good....

Julian Fellowes should consider adding St. Katharine Drexel to the show's cast — an example of what it means to find something worth more...

(Photo: Prime Video AU & NZ, Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0) By Mary O'Gara The Summer I Turned Pretty  seems to have us all hooked this...

As the Archdiocese of Denver has prepared for consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, one particular image of her stood out — a...