Monsters, Fathers, and Stranger Things
"In a review of the show’s first season, Joshua Rothman described Stranger Things as something like “Lovecraft in suburbia.” The looming,...
Guardians of the Galaxy Grapple with God
"Enter a mysterious cosmic being claiming to be Peter Quill’s long-lost father. His name is Ego, and he is a living planet—but he creates...
Logan’s Crown of Thorns
In the second segment of this First Things podcast, my wife Leah and I sit down with Julia Yost to discuss the film Logan and what is...
Defiant Decency in Logan
"Logan wears its influences on its sleeve: Director James Mangold has his characters watch scenes of Shane on a hotel TV, and Johnny Cash...
Masculinity and Altar Serving
I was a guest on EWTN's Morning Glory radio program, discussing masculinity, serving as an acolyte, and Donald Trump's so-called "locker...
Making Better Men
"When I ask my friends for their formative, positive male role models, the answers (real and fictional) were often men of quiet...
