Editor’s Picks Archives

First off, it’s named for the unit of measurement large enough to record melting polar ice. Gigaton wears doom on the album sleeve.

Though Run the Jewels’ vision of a world that is not dominated by division and greed might be imperfect, it is a vision of hope.

COVID-19 forces us to ask, who deserves authority and how is that authority granted?

Our hearts, bodies, and minds need to desire the right things, so that when we are confronted with information that plays on alternate desires and fears we are not persuaded.

Steak-umm has dramatically subverted our expectations of advertisers’ behavior, winsomely reminding us of our interconnections and shared humanity in an environment that thrives only by desensitizing us to that reality.

Pop culture is a powerful force for change, and these picks from Christ and Pop Culture staff members are a great place to start.

Athletes shouldn’t be burdened with becoming our culture’s activist leaders.

There is little joy in many of our arguments, and yet, joy is the most compelling tool we have when we need to persuade.

We live in a world where superstars can be superstars filled with awe-inspiring athleticism and uncomfortable flaws, and antagonists can be understood without compromising our understanding of ethics. 

In a pandemic, how can we foster the community so crucial for education?

Star Trek: Picard cannot conceive a vision for the good life without an ending in death, which is a failure of imagination.

A lot of people have been watching Contagion recently, and many others are asking why. Is it strangely comforting? Terrifying but in a helpfully distancing way? Morbidly fascinating? The apocalyptic book of Revelation can help us understand.

Our staff writers offer recommendations for feeling all the feels during the pandemic with emotional support artifacts.

Riverdale haters have the kind of hate that spurs them to action—an act of hate-creating, if you will.

Questions about God and the meaning of life and how it all works linger even after we’ve had great therapy, coping mechanisms, and medicine.

Our staff writers offer recommendations so you don’t run out of life-giving things to do as you stay home and stay safe during the pandemic.