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September 22, 2011
Foreign Diplomats Owe New York City $17 Million in Parking Tickets
As we freak out over possible $16 muffins purchased by the Justice Department -- how could they? Muffins? Muffins aren't even good -- and the overall implosion of the U.S. economy, let us freak out more, about something with some pretty egregious dollar signs. Back in May, Representatives Mic ... More >>
Blogs
August 6, 2011
Papal Toilet Paper has Infallible Softness, Divine Durability
shop.renovaonline.netRenova, a Portuguese paper company, is celebrating Pope Benedict XVI's upcoming trip to Madrid by releasing special edition Papal toilet paper. The yellow and white rolls--representing the colors of the Papal flag--are being released for World Youth Day. The product's des ... More >>
Blogs
July 21, 2011
Live: Mötley Crüe And Poison Bring The Thrills To Nassau Coliseum
Mötley Crüe w/Poison, New York Dolls Nassau Coliseum Wednesday, July 20 Better than: Attending an 18-year high school reunion with a cash bar, albeit one mitigated by the DJ having a music library nearly identical to yours back in the day. An extremely partial list of pop-cultural event ... More >>
Blogs
January 24, 2011
The Pope Talks Facebook: Real Friends Are Better Than Virtual Ones!
via Robot NineWe've all been waiting with bated breath to see what the pope would say about our little Facebook obsession. And finally, here it is. He approves! Sort of. 83-year-old Pope Benedict has praised the potential of social networking -- but warned that "online friendships are no subs ... More >>
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December 22, 2010
Pope Unwittingly Blessed Gay Event!
Oh yes, heathens. In 2010, Pope Benedict gave the divine OK to condom use in certain instances, and now it turns out he also granted a heartfelt blessing to a gay pride festival in Canada! He's clearly putting the Sodom back in Gomorrah.
Blogs
November 27, 2010
Pope Wants Worldwide Vigil For Defenseless Embryos
Just in case you thought Pope Benedict XVI was starting to make too much sense with his support for condom use in certain cases (mostly for prostitutes so as not to spread AIDS), he came through on Saturday with an icy cold blast of conservatism. World leaders, he said in an address, should s ... More >>
Blogs
November 22, 2010
Male Prostitutes Rejoice!
For years, every hustler I know has been frantically wondering, "What does the Pope feel about condom use? I think he's, like, against it, right? I will only do what he says. He's the one I turn to for sexual wisdom, after all." As they've fucked, sucked, fisted, rimmed, and felched, many an ... More >>
Blogs
November 21, 2010
Vatican Insists Condoms Still Suck, Pope Still Prude
Despite the news yesterday that Pope Benedict XVI admits in a new book that condoms can be helpful in certain cases -- like for male prostitutes, so they don't get AIDS -- the Vatican wants everyone to know that sex is still bad. A Vatican spokesman said on Sunday (God's day) that the Pope's ... More >>
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November 20, 2010
Pope Says Condoms Are Cool "In Certain Cases"
Jimmy HatPope Benedict XVI writes in his new book, out Tuesday, that condoms can be used "in certain cases" like "to reduce the risk of [HIV] infection," according to the Sydney Morning Herald. Last year in Africa, the Pope told reporters that AIDS "cannot be overcome through the distributio ... More >>
Blogs
November 13, 2010
Twenty Bucks Says the Pope Can't Even Type
The picture is via BuzzFeed (courtesy of Blogger Chen) because Pope Benedict XVI had a Vatican conference on culture, telling believers that new forms of communication "risk increasing a sense of solitude and disorientation." So don't have sex and definitely don't use condoms! This seems lik ... More >>
Art
November 10, 2010
Luc Tuymans Gets Down to Business
David Zwirner hosts the artist's new show, 'Corporate'
Columns
June 22, 2010
Gay Pride's Here! And I'm So Ashamed!
We're asking, so tell us: What about our civil rights?
Blogs
May 17, 2010
Portugal Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
Today Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva said that he would ratify a law making Portugal the sixth European country to legalize same-sex marriage. They join other nice places like Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Spain.
Blogs
April 2, 2010
New York Times' Renewed Sense of Competition with New Funding Strategy: Satan
Genius. Is there a better investment opportunity out there for a media outlet? The New York Times has apparently uncovered the answer to all of their fiscal issues of recent: Satan.
Blogs
March 31, 2010
Amid Priest/Pope Fuss, Pedophiles Mount New P.R. Campaign: Call Us 'Minor-Attracted Adults'
Gee, bad timing by America's pedophiles: Just as a new fracas has broken out about Pope Benedict XVI's possible role in covering for priest molesters, pedophiles are creeping out of their closet to try to change their image with a new euphemism for themselves: "minor-attracted adults." While major ... More >>
Blogs
March 17, 2010
Anticipating the Pope's Sexual Abuse Memo to Catholics
In light of the hundreds of new sexual abuse allegations against the Catholic church, Pope Benedict XVI has a really, really good plan: He's going to write a letter. A letter intended to "help 'repentance, healing and renewal.' " He's going to sign it on Friday and send it out "soon afterward ... More >>
Blogs
December 25, 2009
But He Still Got a First Down!
Can you believe this shit is still news? The last pope got shot, and the next day even the Catholics were all talking about the Boston Celtics. Anyway, people who were upset that Susanna Maiolo knocked over Benedict XVI at Midnight Mass will be happy to learn she has been "taken to a mental inst ... More >>
Blogs
December 18, 2009
Atheists, Religious Abuse Support Group Team Up to Sue Church
It's been a busy year for atheists, and they're not, as you might expect, slowing down for the holidays. NYC Atheists has been charging forward on many fronts in 2009, from letting people know you can be good without God on busses, to taking its message to the streets en Espanol. And now, th ... More >>
Blogs
June 29, 2009
Pope Makes It Official: Dolan Consecrated as Archbishop
When we saw the headline at Catholic New York, "New Yorkers Can Watch Archbishop Dolan Receive Pallium on EWTN," we thought the poor man was sick and receiving some sort of chemotherapy. Happily, it actually meant that in a ceremony in Rome Pope Benedict XVI put a circular woolen band around the nec ... More >>
Blogs
May 18, 2009
On Notre Dame, Rightbloggers More Catholic Than The Pope
On Sunday President Obama spoke at Notre Dame University, where he had been invited to address graduates of the Catholic school. As the President is pro-choice, this raised some controversy among Catholics. And, to paraphrase Jesus, where two or three are gathered to oppose Obama, there also are ... More >>
Film
May 13, 2009
Angels & Demons Has a Need for Speed
On Sunday President Obama spoke at Notre Dame University, where he had been invited to address graduates of the Catholic school. As the President is pro-choice, this raised some controversy among Catholics. And, to paraphrase Jesus, where two or three are gathered to oppose Obama, there also are ... More >>
Blogs
February 23, 2009
New New York Archbishop Gets Right to Work
We tend to forget that, despite our godless liberal reputation, the Catholic Church plays a huge role in the life of New York. It holds spiritual sway over millions of our citizens and owns some prime real estate, which always buys a seat at the power table. Historically its archbishop has been a pr ... More >>
Blogs
November 11, 2008
Pius XII Up for Pre-Sainthood; Jews Say, No So Fast
We tend to forget that, despite our godless liberal reputation, the Catholic Church plays a huge role in the life of New York. It holds spiritual sway over millions of our citizens and owns some prime real estate, which always buys a seat at the power table. Historically its archbishop has been a pr ... More >>
Blogs
August 4, 2008
Daily Flog 8/4/08: Dumping patients, probing Mary-Kate, shooting nose-biting suspect, ratting out cops
We tend to forget that, despite our godless liberal reputation, the Catholic Church plays a huge role in the life of New York. It holds spiritual sway over millions of our citizens and owns some prime real estate, which always buys a seat at the power table. Historically its archbishop has been a pr ... More >>
Blogs
April 30, 2008
Dreaming About the Pope: Reflections on Benedict XVI's Visit to New York
We tend to forget that, despite our godless liberal reputation, the Catholic Church plays a huge role in the life of New York. It holds spiritual sway over millions of our citizens and owns some prime real estate, which always buys a seat at the power table. Historically its archbishop has been a pr ... More >>
Blogs
April 21, 2008
The Pope's Final Day in NYC
We tend to forget that, despite our godless liberal reputation, the Catholic Church plays a huge role in the life of New York. It holds spiritual sway over millions of our citizens and owns some prime real estate, which always buys a seat at the power table. Historically its archbishop has been a pr ... More >>
Blogs
April 18, 2008
Here Comes the Pope!
We tend to forget that, despite our godless liberal reputation, the Catholic Church plays a huge role in the life of New York. It holds spiritual sway over millions of our citizens and owns some prime real estate, which always buys a seat at the power table. Historically its archbishop has been a pr ... More >>
Blogs
April 16, 2008
Benny and the Jet: Greeting the Pope at Andrews Air Force Base
We tend to forget that, despite our godless liberal reputation, the Catholic Church plays a huge role in the life of New York. It holds spiritual sway over millions of our citizens and owns some prime real estate, which always buys a seat at the power table. Historically its archbishop has been a pr ... More >>
Blogs
April 15, 2008
Preparing for the Pope
We tend to forget that, despite our godless liberal reputation, the Catholic Church plays a huge role in the life of New York. It holds spiritual sway over millions of our citizens and owns some prime real estate, which always buys a seat at the power table. Historically its archbishop has been a pr ... More >>
Blogs
January 30, 2008
Former Candidate Rudy: The Year in Stories
We tend to forget that, despite our godless liberal reputation, the Catholic Church plays a huge role in the life of New York. It holds spiritual sway over millions of our citizens and owns some prime real estate, which always buys a seat at the power table. Historically its archbishop has been a pr ... More >>
Columns
November 27, 2007
Horoscope
We tend to forget that, despite our godless liberal reputation, the Catholic Church plays a huge role in the life of New York. It holds spiritual sway over millions of our citizens and owns some prime real estate, which always buys a seat at the power table. Historically its archbishop has been a pr ... More >>
Art
July 24, 2007
The Icon's Icon
80+ Artists Do Up the Dalai Lama in a Double Group Show
News
June 19, 2007
No Wafer for Rudy
Giuliani campaigns as a Catholic, but he's on the outs with God
Film
October 3, 2006
Devils in Disguise
A documentary portrait of a pedophile priest and his pious protectors
Film
September 12, 2006
Toronto Confidential
Mob scenes and murders: An action-packed installment of an all-encompassing festival
Screens
January 24, 2006
Pope's No Dope
Think the music industry invented copyrights? Behold the Vatican's old score.
Specials
August 16, 2005
Letters
Think the music industry invented copyrights? Behold the Vatican's old score.
News
August 2, 2005
The Omen
What's in a name? A hell of a lot, if you're the new pope.
Film
May 10, 2005
May the Force Be Over
The end of the beginning: Lucas's adolescent space opera concludes in a CGI Sith Storm
NYC Life
April 26, 2005
Classical
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Music
April 26, 2005
Democracy Now
Annual collaborative fest puts the 'O' back in countronica
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April 20, 2005
Morning Report 4/20/05
Crust Almighty! Rome Delivers a Pope to Domino's
Annual collaborative fest puts the 'O' back in countronica
Blogs
April 19, 2005
Popewatch: Here Comes the 'Enforcer'!
Annual collaborative fest puts the 'O' back in countronica
News
April 19, 2005
TV Blesses the New Pope
Beatification begins for Benedict as soon as the cameras start to roll
News
April 19, 2005
Help From Above
America's Christian right is rewarded a hard-line pope for its crusades
Columns
April 19, 2005
NY Mirror
America's Christian right is rewarded a hard-line pope for its crusades
News
April 12, 2005
Cardinals Sing a Tough Tune
Ratzinger—now Pope Benedict XVI—a true hardliner
News
November 11, 2003
Gay Catholics Act Up
Confronting the Bishops From Within the Church
Music
March 26, 2002
Sacrament of the Sick
Confronting the Bishops From Within the Church
News
May 30, 2000
The Archbishop's Tale
Egan’s Bridgeport Record Offers Little Hope to Catholic Progressives

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