“People who have never heard of Weegee can describe him,” Bonanos writes, because he created Hollywood’s idea of the newspaper photographer.”
Eve Tushnet
Eve Tushnet is the co-founder of Building Catholic Futures, a nonprofit equipping Catholic institutions to serve and share the Gospel with LGBT+ people. She is the author of two books about gay Christian spiritual lives, and two novels.
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Review: ‘The Nun’ highlights the fear of losing one’s faith and identity
This is the movie’s true monster—the possibility that self-surrender in the monastery and possession by a demon are basically the same thing.
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Review: ‘Sorry to Bother You’ is a satirical look into what it means to be black in corporate America
In “Sorry to Bother You,” the system’s greatest threat—literal ownership of your time and person—is also its promise of relief.
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Review: ‘Hereditary’ is a harrowing look into mental illness and familial relationships
“Hereditary” is a tense and deeply sad horror film that asks incisive questions—and then makes the mistake of giving answers.
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You have heard it said: Visit the imprisoned. But what about their guards?
From the very beginning, Christ came to deliver not only captives but their guards.
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What it’s like going to church when you’re homeless
A church that can welcome homeless people only at their best will be a church where everybody fears to show their weaknesses.
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“BoJack Horseman” is a comedy about living in a long-broken world
The absurdity of “BoJack Horseman” offers an unrelenting, often devastating look into our own humanity.
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Can movies like “Get Out” scare us into being better people?
Under the jump scares and the improvised weapons “Get Out” is subtle and disturbing.
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Bad films about gay Christians are still worth watching.
Christianity, with its promise of a new life and an overwhelming love, attracts tumultuous people who feel driven by longings their loved ones can’t understand. What do our churches do with these burning souls?
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Beyond religious life and marriage: A look at friendship as vocation
How ancient traditions have inspired modern-day Christians to forge new bonds of commitment.