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About a year ago, a cer­tain kind of cinephile took note of obit­u­ar­ies for Ted Kotch­eff, a tele­vi­sion-turned-film direc­tor who worked steadi­ly from the mid-fifties to the mid-nineties. Even to read­ers only casu­al­ly acquaint­ed with movies, more than one title pops out from his fil­mog­ra­phy: The Appren­tice­ship of Dud­dy Kravitz, Fun with Dick and Jane, North […]

Aside from being tens of thousands of people’s hall pass, what do Jacob Elordi, Austin Butler, Harry Styles, and Jeremy Allen White have in common? All of them can’t get enough of their blue chore coats. Which is some news, considering we thought we were potentially in a post-chore coat world. It’s even more significant […]

Project Hail Mary might be 2026’s film of the year. It’s nothing short of spectacular, featuring a powerful story, incredible visuals, and excellent writing. In the words of Rocky, it truly is “Amaze! Amaze! Amaze!” I was particularly moved by the bonds of love, loyalty, and friendship that develop between Ryland Grace and Rocky. Their […]

There’s so much music coming out all the time that it’s hard to keep track. On those days when the influx of new tracks is particularly overwhelming, we sift through the noise to bring you a curated list of the most interesting new releases (the best of which will be added to our Best New Songs […]

Jul 15, 2024 In his new book published by Word on Fire, Beauty & Imitation: A Philosophical Reflection on the Arts, philosopher and novelist Daniel McInerny argues for a recovery of the Aristotelian understanding of art as fundamentally imitative or mimetic. More boldly, he claims that this imitation is narrative and moral in nature, even […]

In the world of cryp­tog­ra­phy, sub­sti­tu­tion ciphers are child’s play. Indeed, we may remem­ber lit­er­al­ly play­ing with them as chil­dren, writ­ing secret mes­sages to our friends by replac­ing all the let­ters with num­bers, say, or shift­ing them one or two places over in alpha­bet­i­cal order. Crack­ing such codes was a triv­ial mat­ter even before the […]

If you’re searching for “how to stretch lower back,” you probably already know that sitting all day is killing you. If having your butt glued to a chair is something you can’t escape, you know first-hand that it can be especially murderous on the lower back. Knowing how to stretch your lower back is key […]

I saw both men laugh off a sad reality: the assumption that age isn’t accompanied by maturity but by a kind of socially acceptable meanness.  On a recent episode of Pardon the Interruption—a show I’ve been watching faithfully since I was in middle school—co-hosts Tony Kornheiser and Mike Wilbon opened with a lighthearted riff on […]

Wondering how to unlock all weapons in Pragmata? Much like other sci-fi shooters, weapons in Pragmata come in four classes and each one can dramatically change how you deal with enemies and bosses, or how you build your loadout. There are 16 weapons in total, divided into Primary, Attack, Tactical, and Defense categories, and most […]

Aug 1, 2024 A collection of highlight clips from past episodes. 77 Gene Wolfe, Catholic Sci-Fi Legend—Sandra Miesel, Fr. Brendon Laroche Ben-Hur w/ Elizabeth Lev (Criteria: The Catholic Film Podcast) 80 Bring Out Your Dead – Scott Hahn 81 Love Like a Conflagration – Jane Greer 126 How Charlie Parker Changed My Life SIGN UP […]