Christ and Pop Culture
Those who find the rant excusable aren't presenting it as model behavior; they simply aren't invested in the need for Sherman to fit the ideal of a role model. Read more
Those who find the rant excusable aren't presenting it as model behavior; they simply aren't invested in the need for Sherman to fit the ideal of a role model. Read more
The ubiquity of social media today, unlike the time of Timberlake’s gaffe, is that all young adults, not simply celebrities, have endless opportunities for their own selfie-inflicted, wardrobe malfunctions. Read more
Intelligence is a formulaic show, but its writers deftly manage the formula. Read more
By "big chopping," Mowry became the latest high-profile woman to join the natural hair movement — a movement thousands of African-American women say is about much more than hair. It's about identity, both cultural and divine. Read more
How do I deal with persecution complex? Why is the Snapchat logo a ghost? Should one give money to the church or to the poor? Uncle Brad is here to help! Read more
Instead of hearing all rap lyrics as individual boasts, let's open our ears to the celebration of a community's word-wrought empowerment. Read more
"A world of information at our fingertips seems to offer endless alternatives, an illusion ultimately rendered impossible by the obstinate strictures and constraints of reality." Read more
Warning: This article contains spoilers about the video game Tearaway. Tearaway I don’t think Media Molecule consciously attempted to make Tearaway (a paper-styled platform game for the PlayStation Vita) a commentary on the relationship between God and man. Take the studio’s name, Media Molecule, which suggests its role is to be a piece of the tradition of storytelling that makes up the larger body of media. The end game is contributing to capital-M Media. Or consider Tearaway itself. In Tearaway,... Read more
Warning: This article contains spoiler about the third episode of Downton Abbey’s fourth season. Each week, Christ and Pop Culture will present an analysis of the latest Downton Abbey episode after it airs on PBS. Episode One: Downton Abbey: A Job Well Done. Episode Two: Downton Abbey: Things We’ve Lost. The third episode of Downton Abbey to air on PBS this season introduced some new wrinkles but was primarily dedicated to resolving (or at least working through) some of the conflicts introduced... Read more
Kyrie Irving serves as a reminder that the adjective “authentic” is always a poor supplement to race. Read more
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