George Lucas Is Confused (And That’s a Good Thing)
George Lucas wanted a sage order of warrior monks who preach that we should rid ourselves of desires, but he also wanted love to win.
Dallas Cowboys: “America’s Team” Indeed—and That’s Not Good News
The Dallas Cowboys should take off their rose-colored, star-shaped glasses, collectively look in the mirror, and be honest with themselves about who they truly are.
The Horror of Us Is God’s Judgment on America
Jordan Peele’s Us critiques who we are as a nation and people, and from where we’ve come.
The World Cup Offers Americans a Lesson in Virtue
America’s absence from this year’s World Cup prompts us to look beyond ourselves.
The Stories Our Churches Tell
While the story of scripture and the story of America are not always in conflict, they are not the same story.
Unity and Diversity in the Olympic Pool
Swimmer Lilly King claims to be the good American Olympian in the face of the Russian doping scandal, but the truth of the matter is more complicated.
Hamilton and Trump: Making America Great Through Self-Promotion?
Hamilton’s insistence that he can and must save himself echoes, in a slightly altered key, Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” campaign.
Cool Takes: For the Love of Trump and Money
Trump runs his campaign like an old-fashioned, mid-19th century political pro.
LOL Interwebz: Guns Don’t Grill Bacon. People Grill Bacon.
What does it mean that a video described—albeit with some irony—as “maybe the most American video ever” is essentially a double-barreled death-celebration?
The Simpsons and Us, Together Forever
While roundly skewering every type in every single town in America, The Simpsons always manages to make lemonade from our cultural lemons.
