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The Inside Out Message of 'Inside Out 2' July 12, 2024
There’s little doubt that, cinematically speaking, Inside Out 2 is a good movie. Like its predecessor, it’s entertaining, hilarious, poignant, and beautifully made. The writing is sharp, and the voice actors mostly do a wonderful job—new additions Ma...
Significant Obsessions July 12, 2024
When Milan Kundera died last year, I was in Prague, visiting my parents. After nearly thirty years as missionaries in the city, they were planning to move back to South Carolina, and I wanted to say goodbye. I spent a lot of my time out, reading. I w...
The Limits of Liberation July 09, 2024
“Fantasy love,” claimed Andy Warhol, “is much better than reality love. Never doing it is very exciting…Sex is more exciting on the screen and between the pages than between the sheets anyway.” He lamented that social and scientific progress led to b...
