The Afterlife and The Sopranos
This fall, I will be taking a course entitled “Nonviolence, Power, and Evil” in which we will discuss and apply theoretical responses to…
We’re Here and We’re….Religious?
So I just finished watching the Compassion Forum on CNN, a political debate between Democractic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama around…
On the Radar…
I loved Deadwood. I think I watched all three seasons in a matter of two weeks, or maybe less. Last summer, I was…
The Wow Factor…
Galapagos: The Islands That Changed the World might be a lesser-known production than the BBC/Discovery Channel uber-series, Planet Earth. However, this much shorter…
Recently On TCM…
Turner Classic Movies recently debuted a documentary entitled Thou Shalt Not Sin. The documentary examines pre-Code films and representations of bodies, sex, and…
Super Sunday
Happy Super Sunday! Super Bowl Sunday is the high holy day of American Civil Religion, bordering on holiday status. I often joke that…
Shame Ain’t Worth It…
I have wanted to write about the HBO crime drama series, The Wire, for quite some time now. However, I have been unable…
An Extra Special Series…
Whoever says there’s nothing good on television must not have a DVD player, a local video store, or access to HBO. Between multiple…
Dispatches from AAR…Take 4
With my last day and a half turning into something of a wash, the last session I attended was a Sunday morning panel…