Every Day Is Thanksgiving in the Christian Life
Part of our calling is to be joyful and thankful in all circumstances—not just the ones that inspire us to put “#blessed” after a Facebook status.
Author: jdecarma
Is the Latest ‘Scandal’ Enough for Anyone Who Demanded an Abortion on ‘The Mindy Project’?
After hearing about the abortion episode of “Scandal,” all I could think about was the abortion that didn’t happen on “The Mindy Project,” one show that has been under fire for not including a pro-choice storyline.
‘Suffragette’ Is Not a Film for the Faint of Heart
Hearing about the fight for women’s rights is the first spark, but realizing that her voice will never be heard under the current law is what turns docile Maud into a flaming feminist.
Paradox Podcast Episode 8: Bringing Nuance to the Syrian Refugee Discussion and Raising Anti-Spoiler Awareness
Now on iTunes! This week, Jordan and Matthias are joined by Twitter gadfly (weather geek, election geek, LOTR geek) Brendan Loy. Terrible Opinions – 3:00 – 19:00 Brendan – Brendan loves the schlocky patriotic country songs that they play...
Liberal or Not, Jennifer Lawrence Is the Face of a Conservative Franchise
I have bad news for Jennifer Lawrence, would-be advocate for liberalism.
The ‘Chris Pine Effect’: How Pop Culture Connects Us
The office connected over their shared love of the Hollywood-generated perfect man.
Beyond the Bechdel Test: 7 Numbers That Show It’s Still Rough To Be a Woman in Film
30 percent. How many of the roles in the 100 highest-grossing movies from 2007 to 2014 were played by women, according to research from the University of Southern California.
Paradox Podcast Episode 7: Paris Attacks, Primary Debates and the Movies You Love Aren’t Funny (You’re Just Nostalgic)
In week seven of the Paradox podcast, we are joined by Becket Adams, correspondent for The Washington Examiner. Unpopular Opinions Becket – “The Princess Bride” and “Monty Python” aren’t actually that funny, you just...
Mizzou, Free Speech and Why the ‘Youths Being Youths’ Argument Isn’t Helping
“[T]he real story here,” writes Marcotte, “is how young people today are living in stressful, often unmanageable situations. No wonder some of them don’t act perfectly all the time.” Oh really.
Beyond the Bechdel Test: ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ (2012)
Lawrence’s Tiffany is a step forward for women in film because she completely destroys the Madonna-whore dichotomy and any other binary that has limited how women are portrayed.