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A Guide to the Oscars
Who even watches the Oscars?” said First Things editor R. R. Reno when I proposed to write this article. Around twenty million people, it turns out. Although it’s true...
Seeing Sacred Scripture
Is there a visual language to Sacred Scripture? Some passages of the Bible have become inextricably entwined with certain visual representations. Who can read of Saul’s encounter with Christ...
Make Villains Wicked Again
In recent years, Hollywood has produced movies that cast once irredeemable villains, such as Maleficent, Cruella de Vil, and the Joker, in a sympathetic light. The 2003 Broadway musical...
