You Can’t Beat the Alt-Right with Violence
First, the grief. I was horrified by what I saw from online videos in Charlottesville this weekend. The sight of that car plowing…
‘Princess Cyd’: Latest from Stephen Cone, Director of ‘Henry Gamble’ and ‘Wise Kids’
Last Week, I had the chance to see the West Coast and gay festival premiere of Princess Cyd, the latest from Stephen Cone.…
It’s Been a Pleasure – A Conversation with Artist Sondre Lerche About Love, Loss, and Taking the Chance to Enjoy Life
Sondre Lerche is a romantic but he’s not hopeless. The Norwegian born – now Brooklyn based – songwriter has made a career out…
“59:” A Preview
Contrary to popular belief, Los Angeles and Hollywood aren’t the godless, spiritual wastelands conservatives would have you fear. In fact, away from the…
From Abstract to Real: Mona Haydar, Faith, and Art
On the final day of the Movies and Meaning Festival this past weekend, festival director Gareth Higgins sat down for a conversation with…
It’s Alright, We’re All Gonna Die – A Review of Sufjan Steven’s “Carrie & Lowell Live”
Sufjan Stevens is a master of finding the universal in the particular, commonality in interiority. With tangled literary allusions and esoteric spiritual ruminations,…
At Level Ground: A Conversation about MOONLIGHT
Last night, the Level Ground Film Festival screened Moonlight, which we love here at Pop Theology. I had the opportunity to speak with Anthony…
At Sundance: THEIR FINEST
Their Finest wasn’t on my radar going into Sundance this year, but it turned out to be one of my more enjoyable screenings.…
At Sundance: COLUMBUS
Columbus, the first feature film from Kogonada, a video essayist and artist, reveals a filmmaker who understands the ways in which the aesthetics…