THE GOD OF WILD PLACES: A Review
We’ve sequestered death, pushed it off to arm’s length. […] Hunting has changed that for me in a way that religion never did.…
Where Religion Meets Pop Culture
Where Religion Meets Pop Culture
We’ve sequestered death, pushed it off to arm’s length. […] Hunting has changed that for me in a way that religion never did.…
I’ll confess, Doppelgängers³ wasn’t on my list of films to catch at the festival this year. My colleague Alexander Carpenter and I only…
Let’s get this out of the way first: At the Drive-In were one of the most important bands in my life. They altered…
For a generation of comedy fans, The Kids in the Hall gave us permission – not simply to laugh at life’s absurdities but…
The second season of Love Victor is now streaming on Hulu. In case you haven’t been camped out at your television during the…
In the latest episode of the Killer Serials podcast, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss the finale of the HBOMax limited series, Beartown. They…
I found this write-up and video about Kiezlowski’s The Decalogue in one of my religion and film Google alerts. Sometimes it’s good just…
An interesting article from yesterday’s London Times on the Vatican’s response to the filming of the new Dan Brown film, Angels and Demons. …
I’ve been surprised (pleasantly) by two summer movies thus far. I’ve already written about and continually sing praises to Iron Man. On a…
I don’t care if Rosario Dawson is your favorite actress or if you think she is the greatest actress in the history of…
Things around Pop Theology have been somewhat lax over the past few weeks with end of the semester deadlines and a trip overseas.…
I’ve been keeping up with Bad Movie Monday viewing, even if I haven’t been faithful in writing about it, save for my recent…
Towards the end of his latest book, Entertainment Theology: New-Edge Spirituality in a Digital Democracy, Barry Taylor offers a “new attitude” toward the…
While it is certainly too early to declare the best summer blockbuster (has summer even begun yet?), it might not be too early…
This latest post is something of a 2-for-1. Read on for my reflections on the sacredness of film and check out the featured…
In the latest episode of the Killer Serials podcast, Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss the finale of the HBOMax limited series, Beartown. They…
We’ve sequestered death, pushed it off to arm’s length. […] Hunting has changed that for me in a way that religion never did.…
It might sound like a weird question, but what comes first, perception or storytelling? The two are so intricately interwoven that by the…
Already vying for our favorite comic of the year, Judas (Boom! Studios), a four-issue series from writer Jeff Loveness and artist Jakub Rebelka. In it’s short…
Patrick Gray and Justin Skeesuck completed the Camino de Santiago in 2014. What set them apart from their fellow pilgrims is that Patrick…