What Horror Films Have to Say About God
Scary movies may appear irreverent or profane—but many of them are deeply interested in theological questions.
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The Rise of the Sexy-Cozy Autumn Read
It’s spooky season. Time to read … romance?
Why Are Political Candidates Emailing Like Ex-Boyfriends and Car Salesmen?
Intimate greetings and overfamiliarity have become hallmarks of campaign-donation emails.
‘A Man Must Eat Meat’
Why Republicans keep falsely accusing James Talarico of being a vegan
Another Battle Between the Catholic Church and the Trump Administration
The Church has fought the government multiple times to ensure that detained migrants have access to sacraments.
Can Elizabeth Holmes Drop the Act?
Nathan Fielder follows the Theranos founder for a brilliant study of self-perception.
How the Catholic Church Is Rethinking War
Just-war theory, which has guided Vatican teaching for centuries, may be on its way out.
The Cutest Target of Trump’s D.C. Makeover
A mini-golf course
The Most Cursed Team in American Sports
Why Buffalo Bills fans are convinced this is finally their year
Good Villains Are Hard to Come By. This One’s Great.
A fascinating new novel pits a small Appalachian community against a very online foe.
The Journalist and the Manipulator
Janet Malcolm policed the literary ruses of others, but wasn’t afraid to deploy them herself.
The Man Who Wanted to Understand Every Aspect of Jewish Life
In the Pale of Settlement, the writer S. An-Sky made an ecstatic, obsessive attempt to wrap his arms around an entire people just as it was disappearing.
A Spot-On SNL Parody About Men Who Can’t Deal With Time’s Passage
After stumbling in his monologue, Shane Gillis anchored a perceptive sketch about the pull of the man cave.
