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2021-09-24T17:08:21+00:00

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How to Cracks in Pomo: a Manifesto

Last updated on: September 24, 2021 at 5:08 pm By Stephen G. Adubato

So what the hell is cracks in Postmodernity? People keep asking me what this esoteric title means. I wish I could explain it to you. But the problem is, the cracks in pomo is something you have to experience. So for context, here’s a little background about me. I grew up in a dreadfully bourgeois, upper middle class suburban neighborhood. Most of us were ethnic whites whose families had assimilated by that point to the bland, indistinct waspy monoculture that... Read more

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2021-03-14T16:22:49+00:00

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Confronting Suicide and Mental Health during COVID

Last updated on: March 14, 2021 at 4:22 pm By Stephen G. Adubato

Mental health and the alarming rise of suicides among young people–most wouldn’t consider these to be the most romantic of topics to discuss on a date. But Valentine’s Day 2021 is like no other–we’re in the middle of a global pandemic that has already shaken up the norms that we’re accustomed to. So, hey, why not? A Valentine’s Day New York Encounter panel of speakers took up the question of what mental illness is and is not, how it can... Read more

2021-03-14T16:22:15+00:00

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Facing Nihilism with High School Seniors

Last updated on: March 14, 2021 at 4:22 pm By Stephen G. Adubato

The school where I teach spent the summer debating whether or not to attempt a hybrid teaching model or to go totally virtual. Although our decision to opt for the latter made me feel safer, I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to forge meaningful connections with my students through the screen. Senior year is already a dramatic one for high schoolers, and I make it my goal every year to be intentional about accompanying them through that drama.... Read more

2021-03-18T03:21:42+00:00

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Ok or not ok, that is (not) the question: CDF & Civil Unions

Last updated on: March 18, 2021 at 3:21 am By Stephen G. Adubato

“The Pope said something about gay.” *cue media firestorm* As the author of Ecclesiastes reminds us, “there’s nothing new under the sun.” We were reminded once again today of what the Church proclaimed in the 1986 “Halloween Letter”: that the Catholic Church affirms the dignity of all people, no matter how their erotic desire happens to manifest, and that we are called to orient our sexuality toward God, in a manner that conforms to his creative design. While the Popes... Read more

2021-03-07T18:35:53+00:00

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Why I won’t recommend Jordan Peterson to my students

Last updated on: March 7, 2021 at 6:35 pm By Stephen G. Adubato

As a teacher at (what used to be) an all boys Benedictine high school, I’m often confronted with the common pitfalls of Gen Z males. I constantly have to remind them to take pride in their work and in the way they carry themselves, to stop goofing around and procrastinating. The more I engage with them in one on one conversations, I realize how much many of them lack discipline. For some, it’s due to the lack of a father... Read more

twelve rules for life

2021-02-23T22:46:51+00:00

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Singing with a Childlike Heart: Ozuna’s Odyssey

Last updated on: February 23, 2021 at 10:46 pm By Stephen G. Adubato

For reggaeton artist Ozuna, life is an “odyssey.” In a genre that tended to uphold bravado, domination, and hedonism as ideals, this metaphor distinguishes his image and artistic vision from those of earlier reggaetoneros. Ozuna is not alone, though–his lack of fear of bearing his vulnerability and the introspective tone of his lyrics reflects a growing trend within “musica urbana,” (which I wrote about at length in this article) which combines the traditional dem bow rhythm of reggaeton with the... Read more

2021-01-17T22:21:32+00:00

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Healing from Addiction, Family Wounds in Nicky Jam’s El Ganador

Last updated on: January 17, 2021 at 10:21 pm By Stephen G. Adubato

“With God, there’s no one who can keep the phoenix from flying.” Puerto Rican Reggaeton artist Nicky Jam’s popular biographical Netflix series centers on the symbol of the mythical bird who rises from the ashes. The show weaves together his life story from his tumultuous childhood in Massachusetts, to the beginning of his music career in Puerto Rico, to his struggle with substance abuse, and his eventual career comeback. We first meet Nicky as he wakes up from sex with... Read more

2021-01-08T22:59:28+00:00

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In The Mix: Journeying through R&B, Reggaeton, and Byzantine Chant

Last updated on: January 8, 2021 at 10:59 pm By Stephen G. Adubato

Originally Published in Convivium Journal, available for purchase at Amazon My grandfather grasped the chant stand with both hands, the rest of his body vibrating along with the timbre of his voice. His soaring notes and roller coaster-like melismas painted a luscious, colorful backdrop against the stage set before me. It was Good Friday, the day in the Orthodox liturgical calendar I’ve always awaited anxiously, because of its sacredness and theatricality. As the priest bolted down the main aisle flinging... Read more

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2021-01-09T16:39:30+00:00

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2020 Writing Wrap Up

Last updated on: January 9, 2021 at 4:39 pm By Stephen G. Adubato

If there was any plus side to living through a global pandemic, it was finding the time to write. Whenever an idea for an article starts swirling around in my head, it drives me crazy until I find the time to pour it out onto a page. Writing has become my creative outlet. It’s a means for me to communicate my discoveries and experiences with others, and to provoke thought and generate dialogue. I decided to put together some of... Read more

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2020-12-26T16:15:33+00:00

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Sex, Religion, and Desire in Hulu’s Ramy

Last updated on: December 26, 2020 at 4:15 pm By Stephen G. Adubato

Hulu’s Ramy is loosely based on the life of Ramy Youssef, who the show stars and was created by. Ramy is a first generation Egyptian-American growing up in a middle class New Jersey neighborhood. His parents, who are nominally Muslim, pamper their only son, who still lives at home as a young adult and is struggling to maintain a fulltime job. Though their expectations of him are lax, he knows that their one demand is that he settle down with a... Read more

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