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You Can’t Take It With You: The Pen Is Mightier
This week, we find out what Springsteen’s saxophonist, “The Man of La Mancha,” and “Jaws” have in common.
The Weight of Lies
On a recent retreat, Tim O’Brien finds out what Dostoyevsky and The Avett Brothers have to say about lying and the spiritual life.
Wonder: Art or Science?
As a kid, Bill Nye inspired Quang Tran to be a mad scientist. Now Quang wants a few words with The Science Guy about creationism, science, and storytelling.
Punch-Counterpunch: NFL Style
Like a teenager at the mall, TJP loves (a) Hot Topic. This week it’s NFL style, as Matt Spotts and Vinny Marchionni fight it out over 4 major story lines.
More Than What We’re Made Of
What do you have in common with a salad? More than you do with a computer or an animal, according to Matt Dunch — you’re both more than the sum of your parts.
Novelty in Songs and Perception
Taking his cue from the perspective skewing (skewering?) of comedy musicians, John Shea challenges our assumptions about atheists and atheism.
You Can’t Take It With You: One Martini, Please
Martinis and Moonies headline this week’s profile of those who have gone before us.
Never Ever Getting Back Together
Has Taylor Swift broken up with country? Or is she still more all-American than you think?
What Did Jesus Look Like, Anyway?
Jesus’ recent face-lift makes Jeff Sullivan wonder if the classical image of the Son of God is quickly becoming somebody that we used to know.