“Immaculate” is a cut above its cinematic cohorts, due in no small part to its decidedly feminist take.
Jake Martin
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. He has been a contributing writer on film and television for America since 2009 and has written for numerous other publications including Huffington Post, Busted Halo and American Catholic Studies. Jake is also an actor and improvisational comedian whose solo show ”Learning to Pray in Front of the Television“ was an official selection for the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Jake has performed at numerous venues in Chicago and New York
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Comedian Shane Gillis doesn’t make a good first impression. But it’s worth sticking around.
An audience may not realize that Gillis has something substantive to say about American society, because they are also squirming so much
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Matthew Perry: a friend who gave even as he suffered
What do you do when literally the entire world loves you, but not you?
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Fathers Colbert, Fallon, Kimmel and Oliver? The late-night hosts who wanted to be priests
In the new podcast, “Strike Force 5,” Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel and John Oliver all admitted to a desire for Holy Orders.
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Why I hate pickleball less than I used to
I used to hate pickleball. I’ve (almost) had a conversion.
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Jim Gaffigan’s comedy doesn’t hide his Catholic faith. It also doesn’t weaponize it.
The comedian’s headlining with Seinfeld speaks to his growing reputation as one of the fundamental voices of American humor.
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Tennis star Novak Djokovic may be the GOAT. So why do fans hate him?
Novak Djokovic is a flawed man, which he has proven on multiple occasions, but what athlete isn’t?
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The keys to the success of ‘Derry Girls’: Northern Ireland, Catholicism and the ordinary lives of teenage girls
The third season of ‘Derry Girls’ has plenty of laughs to offer and goes deeper with all its main characters.
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Olympic figure skating always brings the drama. This year is no different.
As the Beijing games draw to their conclusion, my only hope is that there is room for more than just Kamila Valieva’s story in the public imagination.
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Dear Conan O’Brien: Late night television didn’t deserve you.
Conan never did quite fit in, and I mean that in the best possible way.