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Wonder Woman: A Story of Female Bondage or Liberation?
Colten Biro, S.J., traces Wonder Woman’s liberating journey from a Harvard-educated professor’s fetish to Gal Gadot
Ariana Grande, Pentecost, and the Triumph of Love over Fear
David Inczauskis, SJ, beholds Ariana Grande’s Manchester performance and envisions a Christian response to terrorism
Hopes for Priestly Life: Credibility, Friendship, Honesty
At the doorstep of ordination to the priesthood, Joe Simmons, SJ names three desires for life as a priest…
Harry Styles Has Something to Teach You About Love
Wise beyond his years, Harry Styles and his historical ‘pastiche’ of a debut album finds many ways into David Inczauskis’s heart.
Emma Watson, ‘The Circle,’ and Satire Gone Awry
Four years ago, Dave Egger’s novel showed us what oppressive technology can do to our privacy. This year’s film adaptation offers a solution, equal parts implausible and troubling.
Mystery, Murder, Theft, and Google
TJP’s resident bibliophile Colten Biro, SJ investigates a high-stakes who-dun-it.
A Therapy Session with John Mayer
Emanuel G. Werner, SJ sees in John Mayer how mental illness can lead to strength more than stigma.
Time Well Spent, or 8 Reasons You Must Watch ‘Dr. Who’ Series 10
The Doctor is waiting. Sean Barry, S.J. asks, “Will you be there?”
Taking a ‘Long, Loving Look’ at Kendrick Lamar’s Disturbingly ‘Humble’ Hip-Hop
Michael Martinez, S.J. thinks you’ll be surprised by how much Kendrick Lamar has to teach you about being prophetic in his controversial “Humble” music video.