“No matter how long or short our lifespan,” Barbara Lee writes, “we live our spiritual life in the present.”

When “American Vandal” debuted on Netflix last year, it seemed to be positioning itself as the raucous send-up of the true crime genre. In Season Two, there is a much sharper edge to this new premise.

No word enough to contain the “oh” of Shoah.

The film tells the story of Louie Zamperini, who spent 47 days at sea before being rescued, imprisoned and tortured by the Japanese.

The Catholic Church has not been quick or consistent in empowering people to address the harmful effects of the new global economy.

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.