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Jake Martin, S.J., is an assistant professor of film studies and performing arts at Creighton University. 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.
Arts & CultureTelevision
The third season of ‘Derry Girls’ has plenty of laughs to offer and goes deeper with all its main characters.
Arts & CultureIdeas
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.
Arts & CultureTelevision
Conan never did quite fit in, and I mean that in the best possible way.
Arts & CultureTelevision
“The Reunion’’ shows “Friends” for the fantasy that it always was, while at the same time showing what sustained and continues to sustain that fantasy: the shared affection, admiration and respect of six very talented actors.
Arts & CultureFilm
It's still 2020, and Borat and Rudy are still with us.
Arts & CultureFilm
“Joker” is more than just another comic book film. It has hit a nerve with an already nervous American public.
Arts & CultureIdeas
The new show subverts the traditional Dickinson iconography, but also takes away the best part of her.
Arts & CultureBooks
Robert Dean Lurie's biography of R.E.M. aims to trace the group’s rapid ascension from college town obscurity to rock’s upper echelons.
Arts & CultureTelevision
The priest in “Fleabag” is of a type that has become, surprisingly, quite common in film and on television
Arts & CultureIdeas
John Mulaney freely admits that he needs to be liked by everyone.