Maybe you haven’t noticed him. Essentially a means to someone else’s ends, Mr. Potter’s anonymous manservant in Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life has a...
Arts & Culture
Explore Catholic arts and culture through critical reviews, interviews, and essays, on creativity, beauty, and faith.
About two-thirds of the way through Wake Up Dead Man—the exhilarating third installment in Rian Johnson’s Knives Out series starring Daniel Craig as gentleman...
Forward The Swell Season (Masterkey Sounds, 2025) It’s been close to 20 years since the release of Once, the Irish drama/musical about two struggling musicians...
You know the story. Small-town girl achieves high-powered career success in the big city but can’t find true happiness until she comes back home. No one likes...
I was a senior in college when Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska album came out. This is the album that inspired the 2025 biographical film Deliver Me from Nowhere...
For nearly a decade, Peter Walker has spent the majority of his time in the great cathedrals of England. The Church of England has been experiencing a steady...
November 10th marks the 50th anniversary of the release of Patti Smith’s landmark debut album, Horses. A blend of poetry and back-to-basics rock and roll the...
The Just Love Story Bible By Jacqui Lewis and Shannon Daley-Harris (Beaming Books, 2025) I have been on a hunt for a good children’s Bible ever since I became...
Star Line Chance the Rapper (Self-released, 2025) I am 45 years old, so my taste in music, especially hip-hop, is suspect to my teenage son’s generation. He...
