I had a feeling when the twist happened that it was something the writers had planned all season long and held off on using (the way the show only vaguely addressed Fitz’s Framework trauma beforehand, the occasional sudden dark moments from Fitz that got skirted over), but this basically confirms it. I’ve gotta say…

Well that solves the debate, ‘cause a sandwich would never narc you out like that.

I think it’s about Elsa using her powers to escape from the Fyre Festival.

It’s gonna be about them running about and doing things. How could it be any clearer?

This sounds like a contrite, thought-out comment brought about through genuine introspection. I wonder how Woke Twitter and Jezebel will find a way to crucify him for it.

I love that story because it reinforces my stance that if anyone doesn’t need me - or anyone else - passing judgment on others on his behalf, it’s God. He’s got this.  Even if I were to believe certain activities are sins, that’s between the sinner and God - not the sinner and me.

This reminds me of my absolute favorite story from the life of Jesus: Jesus and the Centurion. For those not familiar, Jesus, after giving his Sermon on the Mount, was approached by a Centurion or a delegation on his behalf (the account varies depending on which gospel you read), who pleaded with Jesus to heal a…

One of the most basic beliefs of Christianity says you are to literally preach and spread Christianity. Many refer to it as the “Great Commission”. This is best summed up in Matthew 28:19-20. “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy…

Chris Pratt is free, of course, to believe whatever he likes and talk about whatever he wants, but this making a big show of talking about his religion and praying before reporters during interviews is exactly what Jesus said not to do.

Is Pratt himself going around saying or doing anything that’s anti-LGBTQ? If not, Page can go jump in lake because many (I would dare say most) people who practice Christianity don’t personally agree with everything their church denomination or even individual priest/pastor/minister/etc. advocates. (Source: I’m…

This will be whiny and irrelevant to the vast majority of non-Christians, but it is hard to find a church that is theologically evangelical and progressive politically. For a long time I stayed in a politically conservative church because it aligned with my theological beliefs (Sola Fide/Sola Scriptura being the big…

Yeah, that’s the thing: Protestant churches and synagogues are kind of like franchises (varies from church to church even in the same sect), while the Catholic Church is kind of like a corporation (it’s pretty much the same wherever you go).

Lutherans, some Anglican and Episcopalian churches, many Unitarian churches, some Methodists. Heaps of them, really.  And that is just among Christian religions.

I still don’t buy it, tbh. The characters might occasionally point out how awful Gina is, but they still hang out with her after work, help her out when she needs help, listen to her when she insults them, and invited her to Jack and Amy’s wedding (even though she planned on wearing a full wedding dress). She is…

I think one main criticism is that it was not in the original Ghostbusters’ universe. They could’ve easily made the film in the same continuity - they even mention “franchise opportunities” in the original. There was no need to remake the movie and not have it in the same timeline. Plus, there were even cameos from…

Are we really giving Paul Feig credit for all of Freaks and Geeks now?

A lovely and nuanced article, but I do think you’re being rather disingenuous by placing so much ill-will against the 2016 film at the hands of the sexists. Yes, there were some horribly misogynistic trolls who decried it and its cast from well before the film’s release and never shut up about it (including President…

Politics Corner - Please Don’t Clap Too Loud edition. This is the absolute wrong time for Democratic lawmakers to take a victory lap, and they get that. It would alienate people, in advance of a new fight brewing in less than a month.

I loved the “Niednagel” Easter egg that felt like it was especially for Good Place Podcast listeners.

Also, Chidi screaming, “As I was saying before I saw the TIME KNIFE!” is great. WJH’s timing, inflection and surprisingly jacked body are secret MVP’s on a show full of MVP’s.

Say what you will about him, Reitman’s career has mostly been picking scripts up out of the wholly original pile, sometimes to his great detriment. This is his first franchise attempt, and he’s more convincing than most at arguing that it’s not just a mercenary money grab for him.