Don't See Joker
Is the Clown Prince of Crime anything special without his heroic nemesis? No. It’s exciting to see the Joker onscreen because of the...
Nuns, Babies, and How We Uphold Each Other
The easiest way to illustrate how family life is bolstered by vowed religious is to point to how so many consecrated people serve the...
Stan Lee's Saints and Superheroes
I reflect on Stan Lee's life and legacy at First Things: "It was impossible not to look up to Stan Lee if you were a nerdy kid (like me)...
Prisoners are Not Animals
"We will not make our culture healthier or our children safer by treating the sexual assault of prisoners as normal, or funny, or just....
The Last Jedi: Godspeed, Rebels!
“Star Wars: The Last Jedi is an excellent addition to the Star Wars canon, precisely because it is not cowed by its predecessors....
America for the Immaculata
"When I was learning about Catholicism, as an Anglican in the process of converting, Mary was a sticking point. Yes, of course Jesus’s...
A Song of Vice and Fire
I stopped by First Things to record a podcast on Game of Thrones and A Song of Ice and Fire. Julia Yost and I discuss the moral universe...
Open Up Marriage—To More Children
Polyamorists should rebel not against marital fidelity but against filial parsimony. Having many children represents a real chance to fall i
Jesus is Not a Zombie
"Zombies, as popularized by George Romero in Night of the Living Dead and currently depicted on The Walking Dead, are mindless, rotting,...
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...
