religion

Who Is the Avatar in 'Avatar'?

If you thought it was about Jake, I think you're wrong.

Mar 10 • Luke Y. Thompson

Arbitrary Self-Rules, Ass Denied, and the End of Middlebrow

Your Weekend 'Round the Web also looks at Jesus' actual job.

Mar 2 • Luke Y. Thompson

Inventing Demons so I May Yell at Them

Feb 10 • Luke Y. Thompson

The One Issue on Which (Almost) Everyone Is Pagan

Do our best friends actually have a soul?

Jan 4 • Luke Y. Thompson

The Nativity Scene Isn't Biblically or Historically Accurate

Yet we love it anyway, and that's okay.

Dec 28, 2025 • Luke Y. Thompson

What Does "I Am the Way" Mean?

Maybe not what you think it does.

Dec 2, 2025 • Luke Y. Thompson

The 10 Best Premium Stories From Mortal Cinema, Year 1

Get a handle on what you could win

Nov 26, 2025 • Luke Y. Thompson

How an Atheist Thinks About Death

...and ghost visitations.

Nov 6, 2025 • Luke Y. Thompson

Halloween in Ireland, Fado

Bhi fear ann fado, agus fado a bhi...

Oct 28, 2025 • Luke Y. Thompson

Quick Takes: Last Days and Dead Man's Wire

Justin Lin and Gus Van Sant take on true stories of guys taking stupid risks.

Oct 22, 2025 • Luke Y. Thompson

Weekend 'Round the Web: King Shit

We're just going to let him take a dump on democracy, I guess

Oct 19, 2025 • Luke Y. Thompson

Light of the World Review: Dear John

Another animated Jesus movie makes the youngest Apostle into a kid sidekick

Sep 8, 2025 • Luke Y. Thompson

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