The Need for New Stories
It might sound like a weird question, but what comes first, perception or storytelling? The two are so intricately interwoven that by the…
#KillerSerials: GODLESS, Eps. 5, 6, & 7
Tony Jones and Ryan Parker discuss the final three episodes of the Netflix western, Godless. They talk about whether or not this should have…
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…
ROUGHNECK Review
One of the best writers and artists in the medium, Jeff Lemire’s latest graphic novel, Roughneck, is sure to be one of the…
From Holiness to Horror: A Review of THE VEGETARIAN
The foundational event in Han Kang’s thrilling novel, The Vegetarian, doesn’t sound like the grounds from which a great book would emerge. Yet Kang’s…
Killer Serials: Fargo Season 2, Eps. 1-4
I confess, I was late to the Fargo party last year, binge watching the entire first season on Blu-ray in a matter of days.…
Raging Devil: DAREDEVIL and the Failure of Imagination
Posts have been sparse on Pop Theology over the last few months. Richard and I are working to correct that. Of course, with…