Charles Dickens Still Haunts Christmas
How a 19th-century story informs the modern holiday spirit.
The Moral Truths of ‘Suburbicon’
The Coen brothers’ flawed film is effective at exposing the sins of contemporary racism.
‘Atomic Blonde’ Delivers Female Action Without An Action Hero
After seeing the new spy thriller, I still don’t know what a female action hero looks like.
‘The Beguiled’ Reveals the Cracks in Our Imagined Selves
Sofia Coppola’s latest film is all about the inevitable gap between who we are and who we claim to be.
‘Big Little Lies’ Tells the Truth
How the new HBO murder-mystery series gets motherhood right.
Farewell to TV’s Most Powerful Single Ladies
What primetime pioneers Mary Tyler Moore and Lena Dunham teach us about culture-making and Christian influence.
The Crown: Balancing Family and Calling Is a Royal Pain
The Netflix series focuses on the pressure around the monarch’s marriage.
‘The Good Place’ Imagines an Eternity of Ethics Lessons
The NBC comedy serves up an unusual take on the afterlife with a side of fro-yo, hold the religion.
Why Christians Need to Embrace a Changing Definition of Family
Single friends: We “traditional” families need you.