{"id":117716,"date":"2021-02-06T11:20:24","date_gmt":"2021-02-06T17:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/?p=117716"},"modified":"2021-02-06T11:21:16","modified_gmt":"2021-02-06T17:21:16","slug":"february-miscellany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/february-miscellany\/","title":{"rendered":"February miscellany"},"content":{"rendered":"

Maureen Mullarkey defends<\/a> \u2014 sorta \u2014 the Vatican’s 2020 creche:<\/p>\n

However off-beat the interpretation or craftsmanship, the Abruzzo portrayal is as innocent of blasphemy as a Lego Nativity. It is the departure from expectation\u2014from the protocols of established iconography\u2014that offends critics. Falsely accused of irreverence, its installation in St. Peter\u2019s Square insinuates an intention that the project never held….<\/p>\n

Agreed, Abruzzo\u2019s Nativity was unsuited for solemn display in the Vatican. Both site and timing were malapropos. Nevertheless, all the artillery fired at it should have been aimed more accurately.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Everything you need to know about Netflix<\/a>:<\/p>\n

The Netflix warning about a documentary concerning a man who beat women to death has two warnings: \u201cNudity, Smoking.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Shamus has as clear and lucid an explanation of the GameStop business<\/a> as you’ll find anywhere:<\/p>\n

People called this a \u201cDavid versus Goliath\u201d type situation, which for me conjures up the image of a middle schooler vs. a linebacker. But in terms of weight class, this is more like a regular-sized dude versus Godzilla. Maybe David didn\u2019t totally kill Goliath today, but given the extreme size differential I think cutting Goliath in half is pretty damned impressive.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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