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The Rise of Skywalker

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The Rise of Skywalker: Reduced expectations and damage control

December 22, 2019 Thomas P. Harmon 17

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is not a good movie. Its frenetic pace rushes us through a convoluted plot, any particular moment of which has its own problems. The plausibility of the plot and […]

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Star Wars: The Rise of Nostalgia

December 17, 2019 Sean Fitzpatrick 9

For those who grew up a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, the final episode in the Star Wars saga, The Rise of Skywalker, promises an emotional conclusion to what was a […]

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Today the Vatican announced that Pope Francis has appointed two bishops to American episcopal seats. Interestingly, both were ordained priests of the Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska. Bishop Michael O. Jackels, currently bishop of Wichita, Kansas, […]

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