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Ashley AnthonyTelevision
When our interior lives become an object of entertainment, it is not just we ourselves that are hurt, but the people being entertained as well.
Jake MeadorFeaturedTelevision
Zealots do not ordinarily fare well in popular American entertainment. The High Sparrow of Game of Thrones was routinely shown to be cruel, power hungry, and devious. His true believer identity turned out merely to be a front, the pathway […]
Brewer EberlyFeaturedTelevision
Let me preface this by claiming that beauty forms the moral imagination. Aesthetics shape our ethics, in ways both problematic and promising. How does this relate to Michael Scott? Because few of my coworkers have been transformed by encounters with […]
Guest WriterTelevision
Is it possible to reconcile a robust doctrine of man being made in the image of God with the American love affair with MMA?
Matthew LoftusFeaturedTelevision
Unless you’re living under a rock (or the proverbial bushel), it’s impossible to have missed the phenomenon that is Game of Thrones. Part fantasy epic, part prestige television, its controversial subject matter has made it a bit of a touchy […]
Alastair RobertsTelevision
The rise of the "strong female character" as a trope in major TV shows and movies actually limits the dramatic possibilities for female characters.
Jake MeadorTelevision
Flipping the script in House of Cards simply reminds viewers of how limited and derivative the script actually is.
Guest WriterTelevisionPascal's WagerStephen Colbert
A recent episode of the Late Show featured a blunt and surprising back-and-forth between Bill Maher and Stephen Colbert.
Jake MeadorTelevision
Two complex and difficult stories are the center of an early episode of Call the Midwife. The music of the nuns helps us interpret them rightly.
Berny BelvedereTelevision
Religion in Fox's House, is, unfortunately, treated as fundamentally irrational, wholly incapable of withstanding the protagonist's skepticism.
Jake MeadorPoliticsTelevision
For all their dissimilarities, there is one important and d
Jake MeadorTelevisionEconomics and BusinessTechnologyWriting
Amazon recently launched Kindle Unlimited, a Netflix-for-books service. The launch prompts 2 questions: Will it work? How will it change the way we read?