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Forgotten gods: When we buried Summanus’s lightning

by Captain Cassidy May 29, 2023Aug 28, 2023

Reading Time: 9 minutes He was at one time a god so widely respected and feared that Romans went to great lengths to escape his power. But by the first century BCE, he had fallen into such obscurity that Ovid could refer to “a shrine dedicated to Summanus, whoever
he is.” What can the followers of other gods learn from his fate?

Arts

The priceless gift of attention

by Adam Lee Mar 30, 2023May 02, 2023

Reading Time: 4 minutes We writers aren’t just competing with our peers, but with all the greatest masterpieces of the ages. How’s a reader to choose?

Music

The irrational love of music

by Adam Lee Mar 26, 2023Mar 29, 2023

Reading Time: 2 minutes Some of us crave classical music with a raptured obsession that defies logical explanation.

Pinn Drop with Anthony Pinn

A serious sense of play | Jamal Cyrus

by Anthony Pinn Feb 01, 2023May 01, 2023

Anthony Pinn talks with critically-acclaimed artist JAMAL CYRUS about his process, his values, and the place and purpose of art in our culture.

Art

A ‘City’ in the Nevada desert shows the glorious human-ness of art for its own sake

by Captain Cassidy Jan 09, 2023May 21, 2023

Reading Time: 6 minutes A colossal work of art called City recently opened for viewing in Nevada. Over a mile long and a quarter-mile wide, taking 50 years to complete, this installation makes a huge splash even when seen from high overhead. It’s a statement that speaks to one of the most human things about us: our desire to […]

Connecting to the future with virtual reality

Arts

Can a multi-sensory ‘extended reality’ story change our planet?

by Becky Garrison Nov 14, 2022Nov 16, 2022

Reading Time: 4 minutes When I got a press release inviting me to fully immerse myself into a multi-sensory extended reality (XR) story, I almost circularly filed it. Yes, the title “U.S. Premiere of a Multisensory XR Story Symbiosis at PAM CUT // Center for an Untold Tomorrow” sounded intriguing. But after experiencing an overabundance of screen time for […]

Social Media

What next? Twitter’s complicated role in the literary world

by M L Clark Nov 05, 2022Nov 07, 2022

Reading Time: 11 minutes Not long after Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter, another exodus of site users began—and with it, discussion about the people who aren’t ready, or able, to leave. Transitioning to a new platform isn’t easy for everyone: for many disabled people, for instance, leaving Twitter means learning all the ins and outs of yet another system […]

Arts

My non-spiritual journey to ‘The Unbelieving’ play

by OnlySky Media Jul 19, 2022Jul 19, 2022

Reading Time: 4 minutes I’m very excited that the play “The Unbelieving,” based on the interviews I conducted with non-believing clergy, is opening in New York City in October. The playwright, Marin Gazzaniga, weaves together verbatim excerpts from personal interviews I conducted with clergy between 2007-2011. The play is produced by The Civilians, a New York theater company that produces […]

Arts

Randy Faust: Dark art of drawing

by Jack Matirko Mar 04, 2022May 16, 2022

Reading Time: < 1 minute Randy Faust is an artist and Satanist whose show The Dark Art of Drawing is available on Thesatanictemple.tv (TSTTV). Satanic art interview This week on ONP Jack sits down with artist and Satanist Randy Faust for a wide-ranging conversation about art, religion, business, and more. Randy’s work has been featured recently in Jason Lennox’s Satanic […]

Rogiérs Fibby on Demonization of African Culture in the West Indies

Arts

Interview: Rogiérs Fibby on the demonization of African culture in the West Indies

by Jack Matirko Jan 27, 2022Jun 29, 2022

Reading Time: < 1 minute International artist, singer-songwriter Rogiérs Fibby grew up on St. Croix before moving to Washington D.C., where he is a member of Black Nonbelievers DC. We talked with Rogiérs about attempts by Christian slavers to suppress the indigenous culture and music of slaves, and how African traditions persisted and evolved for those living under slavery in […]

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