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A New Genetic Code?

The finding, as the article later explains, is that there are two new modifications discovered of the canonical nucleotide cytosine and not that there are somehow new forms of genes that code for alien proteins.

Dear Princess Celestia…

Despite its exceedingly cute appearance and tone, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic garnered a large following far beyond its target audience thanks to its animation quality, pop culture references (The Big Lebowski, anyone?), song numbers, character depth, and witty humor. Yes. I am a Brony.

Black Nazarene, Black Opium

The familiarity of the Jesus story has anesthetized us from what is at the heart of the ritual. Millions of men, women, and children are moving around a wooden statue of a bloodied victim of torture, capital punishment, and God-sanctioned human sacrifice. The Black Nazarene is an ironic pornographic celebration of violence—the overt violence of the past and the more subtle violence of the present.

The Artistic Merits of 90’s Sexy Cinema (and/or Why “Warat” is Art and Why Art is “Warat”)

Disclaimer: Apologies to all the women in the world for the potentially misogynistic contexts that may emerge from my usage of...

January 7 (Saturday) Starbucks Anson’s Ortigas Meetup

EDIT: The day of the meetup has been moved from January 8 to January 7, Saturday Location: Starbucks, Anson’s (across The Podium),...

What Would a True Catholic Philippines Look Like?

Avoiding the unimpressive arguments for the existence of the specific Catholic flavor of Yahweh, let us, like millions of Filipinos, simply take this on faith. How would the much-desired fully-realized Catholic Nation of the Philippines look?

Mother Teresa: Blessed Billionaire, Holy Hypocrite

Mother Teresa was not a friend of the poor. She was a friend of poverty. She said that suffering was a...

Beauty, Life, and Death through a Macro Lens: Is there an Intelligent Designer?

Such beauty compels some people to conclude that there must be an Intelligent Designer, a Loving Creator who creates and sustains life. However, naturalists argue that it is the sun which is the ultimate sustainer of all life on earth.

Ten Commonly Used Fallacies Against LGBT Rights Activists

I present to you ten commonly used fallacies and what to do when they are used against you in logical debate.

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