Voices
Jake Martin, S.J. is an assistant professor of film studies at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. He received his PhD in Film Studies from Trinity College, Dublin in 2023. His book What’s So Funny About Faith: A Memoir from the Intersection of the Hilarious and Holy was published by Loyola Press in 2012.
In All Things
The appearance of Ignatius's "Prayer for Generosity" on DFW's bathroom wall speak volumes about the paradox that was David Foster Wallace and his desire for a life of authenticity and meaning—a desire which led him to frequently attend church and twice led him to go through RCIA, without ever being received.
Television
This month Friends turns 20. When I was that age, 20 years ago, I lay on the hardwood floor of my first apartment on Chicago’s North Side with my own group of friends and cynically watched NBC’s newest collection of beautiful people trying to be funny. As we made sarcastic comments to on
Culture
Transition, loss and love in the films of Noah Baumbach
Television
Initially suspicious of, but ultimately surprised by HBO's 'Enlightened'
Television
What makes ‘single girl’ sitcoms stand out
Television
Like few other art forms, the sitcom insists on an intimacy between artist, medium and audience.
Film
“Bridesmaids” succeeds where other summer films fail because of heart, or a lack of one.
Television
The women of Showtime's 'Nurse Jackie,' 'Weeds' and 'The United States of Tara'
Television
Four sitcoms meet the gold standard for comedy and offer a respite from TV's barrage of criminal drama.
Television
"Parks and Recreation" and other truly must-see television shows