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The Monstrous God of “Hellbound”
The Monstrous God of “Hellbound”
Is “Hellbound” the greatest televised challenge to theistic religion?
Benjamin Cain
Dec 1, 2021
Technopower and Strange Salvation in “Dune”
Technopower and Strange Salvation in “Dune”
How entheogens might have to rescue us from our demonic future worlds
Benjamin Cain
Oct 29, 2021
The Parody of Religion in “Midnight Mass”
The Parody of Religion in “Midnight Mass”
Skepticism about the origin of religions
Benjamin Cain
Oct 7, 2021
Intimacy in “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”
Intimacy in “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”
The movie’s bittersweetness and the primacy of selfish love
Benjamin Cain
Sep 29, 2021
The Rajneeshees’ Unmasking of American Hypocrisy in “Wild Wild Country”
The Rajneeshees’ Unmasking of American Hypocrisy in “Wild Wild Coun...
How a documentary series shows that American culture is unlikely to be upgraded
Benjamin Cain
Sep 20, 2021
Existential Morality in “Crimes and Misdemeanors”
Existential Morality in “Crimes and Misdemeanors”
How Woody Allen wrestles with God’s absence in a rotten world
Benjamin Cain
Sep 7, 2021
Hyperreality In “Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain”
Hyperreality In “Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain”
Bourdain’s life, suicide, and quasi-enlightened alienation
Benjamin Cain
Sep 2, 2021
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