Dear Amazon Prime, I’m Not a Racist, But Why Are You Destroying My Precious Middle-Earth With Black Hobbits?
Dear Amazon Prime,* As a loyal customer I’m appalled at your latest WOKE stunt and…
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Behind the Inclusive-Sounding Ads of this $100 Million PR-Blitz-for-Jesus it’s the Same Old Conservative Christian Fantasy
This month, a $100 million advertising campaign and website have been launched nationwide to help…
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What a Spooky Summer Trend Says About Enchantment in the Late Modern U.S.
Still looking for a fun and exciting summer activity? Have you thought about ghost hunting?…
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‘Murder Among the Mormons’ Episode 3 Recap: What is Genuine?
Spoiler: this recap covers the investigative developments found throughout the three episodes of Murder…
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‘Murder Among the Mormons’ Ep 2 Recap: A Family Man With a Wild Side
Spoiler: this recap covers some of the crucial investigative developments featured in the second…
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‘Murder Among the Mormons,’ Latest True Crime Doc From Netflix, Highlights Issues of Faith, Skepticism, and Authenticity
Note on spoilers, etc: This essay covers the broad outlines of the Mark Hofmann forgery…
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Amid Reality-TV Gimmicks and Xenophobic Rhetoric, Trump’s SOTU Appeals to Evangelicals
Since late December, 2019, when retiring editor-in-chief of Christianity Today Mark Galli published his infamous…
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Is Trying Really Good Enough? ‘The Good Place’ Has a C-word Problem
On October 8th, 2019, Jameela Jamil, one of the lead actresses on the surprising hit…
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Religion and Drag Coexist in ‘Drag Race’ Spinoff—but That Doesn’t Mean It’s Queer
Even with a drag queen at the helm, the religion on display in Dancing Queen is decidedly not queer.
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Hank Azaria Offers to Stop Doing Apu. So…Thank You?
This week, Emmy Award-winning actor Hank Azaria finally offered to stop doing the voice of…
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