George “Jerry” Martinson, S.J., was one of the most significant Jesuits to work in China since World War II and almost certainly the most well known.
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While “Master of None” looks for love, “Catastrophe” finds it.
In the hyper-curated, beautiful world that Dev lives in, a scene that conveys the touching, ugly stubbornness of marriage seems totally impossible.
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The power of disbelief in ‘American Gods’ Episode 4
What type of god would force us to believe? Can we even be forced to believe?
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In Netflix’s “The Keepers,” a nun’s unsolved murder tears apart a Catholic community
Sister Cathy Cesnik went missing one night in 1969. The case remains unsolved.
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“Twin Peaks” returns with despair, wonder and damn fine coffee
Our lives, “Twin Peaks” suggested, are far weirder than we generally care to consider, more ridiculous and more frightening
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What is belief? Discussing ‘American Gods’ episode 3
Is belief still alive in America? What do we mean when we say “I believe in God” or “I believe in America”? This week’s episode of “American Gods” is a great place to start.
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“Anne of Green Gables” becomes a gothic nightmare in Netflix’s “Anne With an E”
The new adaptation of “Anne of Green Gables” falls prey to the war on whimsy, the tired modern tactic of reworking the classics in order to make them “realistic.”
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What can WWII propaganda films teach us in the era of fake news?
The documentary series “Five Came Back” and the British film “Their Finest” have brought World War II propaganda films back into public consciousness.
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Wading through the strangeness of ‘American Gods’ episode 2
Each week we are gathering four super fans of the show “American Gods”—two Jesuits and two Jesuit grads—to discuss some of the themes and pull out the central questions.
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‘American Gods’ explores the power of belief
“American Gods” looks primed to deliver interesting meditations on belief, as well as visually sumptuous storytelling.