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Feature

Sex, Scandals, and Buddhist Monks in Thailand

December 8, 2022Brooke Schedneck , Steve Epstein

Numerous scandals are altering the lives of Thai Buddhist monks

Feature

Muppet Religion

December 8, 2022Jodi Eichler-Levine

On the 30th anniversary of The Muppet Christmas Carol, one writer considers the Muppets’ many spiritual insights

Review

On Religion and Modern Life in Yellowjackets and Severance

September 7, 2022Valerie Stoker

A review of religion’s place in two Emmy-nominated shows and what they reveal about our world

Feature

Polygamy, Incest, and Mormons in the Media

September 7, 2022Cristina Rosetti

The problem of incest within Mormon fundamentalist communities, in portrayals on shows like Under the Banner of Heaven, and...

Review

Changing Stereotypes of South Asians on Screen

April 7, 2022Bhakti Mamtora

Representations of South Asians on American TV have remained limited for decades. But things are starting to change slowly.

Review

Saint Maud and the Terror of God’s Presence

April 7, 2022Christina Pasqua

A review of the horror film Saint Maud and the movie's ideas about religion, gender, and mental health

Podcast

The Revealer Podcast Episode 21: Hollywood, Movies, and American Jews

February 3, 2022Editorial Staff

A discussion about the place of Jews in Hollywood, how movies can shape Jewish identities, and how films can...

Excerpt

Too Jewish for Hollywood?

February 3, 2022Helene Meyers

An excerpt from the book Movie-Made Jews: An American Tradition

Review

The Rise of the Muslim Sitcom

December 9, 2021Kristian Petersen

A review of two new broadcast television comedies about Muslims in America

Conversation

Insights from a Religion Reporter

November 4, 2021Kali Handelman, Sam Kestenbaum

An interview with award-winning journalist Sam Kestenbaum about what he has learned covering religion in America

Review

The Fascinating Jesus Film You Probably Haven’t Seen

November 4, 2021Jill Hicks-Keeton

A review of the “faith-based” flop Black Easter and what its failure reveals about conservative Christian media today

Feature

Cops and Clergy on TV: Catholicism and the Police Procedural Drama

November 4, 2021Klaus Yoder

TV shows about police have relied on Catholicism to portray cops as sacred to America's wellbeing, a long-lasting trend...

Review

A Baby at the Shiva

September 9, 2021Sharrona Pearl

A review of the film Shiva Baby and its focus on Jewish culture, sexuality, and tense family expectations

Review

How Resident Alien Transforms Shapeshifting Antisemitic Stereotypes — For Good!

June 3, 2021Noah Berlatsky

Science fiction's antisemitic history and how a new TV series inverts those longstanding anti-Jewish themes

Column

From the Margins: The Internet’s Unofficial Patron Saint

April 5, 2021Daniel José Camacho

What could someone who died 1,385 years ago have to say to us about the internet and the spread...

Review

Just The Right Amount of Sugar

March 9, 2021Sharrona Pearl

A review of the documentary Making Sweet Tea and its portrayal of Black gay men in the South and...

Perspective

Good Places, Uploads, and Reimagining the Afterlife in Popular Culture

March 9, 2021Robert Repino

Three recent TV shows on the limits of heavenly perfection and what that reveals about Christianity in America today

Editor's Letter

Editor's Letter: One Year of the Pandemic

March 9, 2021Brett Krutzsch

The Editor reflects on the new rituals of pandemic life

Review

Religion in Lovecraft Country

February 4, 2021J. Barton Scott

A review of the racial and religious messages in the HBO horror series

Feature

Pastor Mary Cosby, Arranged Pentecostal Marriages, and the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City

February 4, 2021Ambre Dromgoole

The prevalence of arranged marriages in Black Pentecostal communities

Review

Mucho Mucho Amor, Mucho Mucho Religion

October 6, 2020J. Barton Scott

A review of Netflix's documentary about Walter Mercado, an eccentric Puerto Rican celebrity astrologer

Review

Ramy Season Two: Let’s Talk about Sex, Habibi

July 14, 2020Mehammed Amadeus Mack

A review of the show's portrayal of American Muslims and queer identities

Feature

Value for Our Shareholders: Reading the Islamic State Media

June 3, 2020Suzanne Schneider

Why does ISIS produce newsletters that resemble corporate reports?

Excerpt

The Rise and Fall of the Religious Left: Politics, Television, and Popular Culture in the 1970s and Beyond

May 6, 2020L. Benjamin Rolsky

A book excerpt with an introduction by the author.

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Sex, Scandals, and Buddhist Monks in Thailand

Muppet Religion

On Religion and Modern Life in Yellowjackets and Severance

Polygamy, Incest, and Mormons in the Media

Changing Stereotypes of South Asians on Screen

Saint Maud and the Terror of God’s Presence

The Revealer Podcast Episode 21: Hollywood, Movies, and American Jews

Too Jewish for Hollywood?

The Rise of the Muslim Sitcom

Insights from a Religion Reporter

The Fascinating Jesus Film You Probably Haven’t Seen

Cops and Clergy on TV: Catholicism and the Police Procedural Drama

A Baby at the Shiva

How Resident Alien Transforms Shapeshifting Antisemitic Stereotypes — For Good!

From the Margins: The Internet’s Unofficial Patron Saint

Just The Right Amount of Sugar

Good Places, Uploads, and Reimagining the Afterlife in Popular Culture

Editor's Letter: One Year of the Pandemic

Religion in Lovecraft Country

Pastor Mary Cosby, Arranged Pentecostal Marriages, and the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City

Mucho Mucho Amor, Mucho Mucho Religion

Ramy Season Two: Let’s Talk about Sex, Habibi

Value for Our Shareholders: Reading the Islamic State Media

The Rise and Fall of the Religious Left: Politics, Television, and Popular Culture in the 1970s and Beyond

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