Darwin Is Satan (And We’re Okay With That)

Darwin Is Satan (And We’re Okay With That)

WHY ZEALOTS HATE DARWIN AS MUCH AS SATAN   It’s Charles Darwin’s 208th birthday today. And if there’s one name the crazies hate more than Satan, it’s Darwin. When Henry Drummond arrives in town to argue Darwinian theory in Inherit the Wind (a 1955 play about the...
Our Satanic Presidential Roast

Our Satanic Presidential Roast

SIX REASONS WE’RE BURNING DONALD TRUMP In a few days, we’re gathering in a mildly top secret Bay Area location to burn Donald Trump in effigy. February 1 is Imbolc Night, a date for pagan fire festivals. And it borders on Candlemas, which conspiracy assholes...
Satan Says the Earth Is Round

Satan Says the Earth Is Round

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN FLAT EARTHERS MEET SATAN, AND WHY WE’RE HAPPY ABOUT IT The Flat Earth Society is enjoying a renaissance these days, despite their noted hostility to any form of enlightenment. And yet, it turns out that even people who believe Satan is real and...
Satan: A Name For What Scares Off Weirdos

Satan: A Name For What Scares Off Weirdos

WHEN A FUNDAMENTALIST CALLS IT SATANIC, YOU KNOW IT’S WORKING RIGHT   It doesn’t take much to be called a Satanist these days. Just run for office, become an atheist, complain about sexual assault, or be gay or trans, and a fundamentalist will dutifully...