Art gives us structure and clarity; it helps us make sense of the disorder of life. Will Arbery’s Corsicana is a weird play, but you will feel warmer for having seen it—and maybe a little wiser, too. Continue Reading »
What would happen if a Viking skald were armed with a modern Hollywood budget and set loose to create a film? Probably something quite like The Northman. Continue Reading »
For many Christians, the perennial temptation to immanentize the eschaton has become so familiar it is often invisible. In Midnight Mass, the trope of vampirism splashes that invisible temptation with vivid blood, and we are reminded that chiliastic labor only builds kingdoms of hell. Continue Reading »
Once we cease to see demanding relationships as primarily a burden on our liberty, we find that the labor of love is one of life’s greatest pleasures. It allows us to become the best versions of ourselves. Continue Reading »
As 2022 approaches, here’s a look back at our top articles of 2021. Continue Reading »
John Wilson recaps his year in reading, chronicling the books that stand out the most. Continue Reading »
Critics who bemoan the film’s departures from its source material misapprehend the nature of adaptation, which requires interpreting and resituating a work of art. Continue Reading »
Our editors reflect on their latest reads. Continue Reading »
The deep fallibility of the hero keeps The Emperor's Sword from seeming morally simplistic and self-satisfied. Continue Reading »
In the recent Wonder Woman 1984, Diana isn’t facing down an enemy power, but a distinctly American moral threat. Continue Reading »
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