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The Jesuit Guide to 2021 March Madness
Attention all NCAA Basketball fans: You only have a few hours left to fill out your March Madness bracket! This year, Justin Grosnick and Dan Dixon suggest five tips to pick with your heart instead of your head – and have more fun in the process.
What Makes Ted Lasso Different from Every Other Character on TV
Unlike the dismal tone that dominates most gritty television these days, Noah found in Emmy-nominee Ted Lasso a virtue in short supply: hope.
A Catholic Consideration of Psychedelics
Michael Pollan’s Netflix docuseries is part of a new wave of research that pushes our Church to ask hard questions.
On HBO’s Euphoria, Young People React to the Malaise of Modernity
Watching Emmy-nominee Euphoria, José found himself ruminating on the work of an influential philosopher. Decades ago, he diagnosed the problems facing Zendaya’s character and others.
Adam, Christ, and the Tiger King
In this strangest of Easter seasons, what do “Tiger King” and the resurrection of Christ have in common?
The Psychological Terror of War in “Neon Genesis Evangelion”
Netflix will begin streaming the classic anime series “Neon Genesis Evangelion” next week, a series that explores themes of war and violence, along with the psychological toll that it can have on combatants. All of which are relevant themes after the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of D-Day earlier this month.
Do the Oscars Matter Any More?
With movies and the theater experience vastly declining amid a global pandemic, Dan Dixon SJ considers whether the Oscars still matter to us.
Discerning the Culture: Movies and TV Shows (Part I)
In a time where screens, digital streaming services and social media consumption seem to be the “daily bread”, is there a way to ensure we are discovering God in all of it? This new series gives some practical tips to discern God’s voice in the culture. This edition is part one of how to discern God’s voice in movies and TV shows.
See you down the road: Nomadland, Easter, and Finding a way through Grief
Oscar nominee “Nomadland” uses van-dwellers to give us an honest view of what it’s like to carry around grief and loss. It also provides a good reminder in this Easter season that grief and loss are not the end of the story.