“Love, Victor” Takes Its Time with Character’s Coming Out
Love, Victor, now showing on Hulu, is the TV series sequel to Love, Simon, the successful teen rom-com movie about a gay kid…
Circus of Books: a Family’s Coming Out Story
I first heard the story of this movie at a Shabbat dinner at the Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale. The word…
What I Learned from Larry Kramer
Larry Kramer died yesterday at the age of 84. He was a writer who straddled the line between artist and activist. His novel,…
Ryan Murphy’s ‘Hollywood’ and the Struggle to be Loved and Known
A good bishop once said, “Our greatest fear is that if we are truly known, we will not be loved; and if we…
‘The Rise of Skywalker’ Is about Generational Conflict–Just Like all of ‘Star Wars’
(Some spoilers ahead.) I liked The Rise of Skywalker. I’m aware this is either a very popular opinion or a very unpopular opinion.…
Two Cheers for ‘The Two Popes’
I’m a Catholic Church fanboy. I love beautiful churches and religious artwork. I enjoy ritual—particularly as the Catholic Church has humanized its liturgy…
The Cult of ‘Judy’
If you want a review of Judy, starring Renee Zelweger, you can check it out in any number of publications. I went to…
As a Homosexual I Absolve You for Eating at Chik-fil-A
A warning went out on social media from a good friend in the Midwest the other day reminding anyone excited by the new…
Netflix Tales of the City Breaks Canon/New Ground
Maybe this series was always just waiting for Netflix. The first Tales of the City mini-series, which debuted on PBS in 1994, dared…