Series creator Andrew Davies has made explicit much of what is implicit in English novels of the period, including matters of sex and race.
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HBO’s ‘His Dark Materials’ criticized Catholicism. It also missed the books’ ecological message.
The eco-spiritual ideas so evident in the books are not present, but they may appear in Season 2.
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HBO’s ‘Watchmen’ is a searing novel about race in America
The new show from Damon Lindelof is more than another high concept sci-fi series.
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The street philosophy book behind the ‘Wu-Tang’ television miniseries
“Wu-Tang: An American Saga” is exposing millions more to the role of spirituality in RZA’s life, career and role in Wu-Tang Clan.
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Welcome to the Church of Diego Maradona
Despite its apparent irreverence, the Maradonian Church mimics Catholic structures and echoes the Ignatian intention of finding God in all things.
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‘Succession’ and why we’re fascinated with horrible men
A story about a patriarch who keeps humiliating his children.
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‘American Factory’ review: Made in America (by the Chinese)
The Netflix film offers a stunning degree of intimacy through the startup of a factory once run by General Motors.
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A course on ‘The Good Place’ brings show’s creator Michael Schur to Notre Dame
“The Good Class” is a unique hybrid course of philosophy and film studies at the University of Notre Dame.
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A skeptic and a believer team up on CBS’ ‘Evil’
It is a great set up for a television series—and yes, the comparisons to Scully and Mulder are warranted.
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In ‘Ramy,’ Muslim-Americans finally find representation
I had never truly experienced what representation in media felt like until I watched Hulu’s “Ramy.”