Category Archives: pop hermeneutics

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The Kryptonite Kid by Joseph Torchia

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Father

…And that Joseph Torchia’s heartbreaking novel of a boy’s letters to Superman, The Kryptonite Kid, is still out of print… I first heard of The Kryptonite Kid from Neil Gaiman, in a post on his blog in which he was … Continue reading →

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Badly Broken

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Father

I’ve been watching Breaking Bad on AMC since the first episode. I am a huge fan of Bryan Cranston and expected great things from him, and ultimately I have not been disappointed. After the first few episodes, there came a … Continue reading →

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Michael Jordan as God: idolatry and all-giving love

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Father

Five For Fighting is primarily known for its single “Superman (It’s Not Easy)”. I love a good take on Superman. FFF’s “Superman” is, I think, my favorite use of Superman in a song. I’m sure I’ll write about it some … Continue reading →

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Love and Forgiveness in the Fallen Worlds of Paul Thomas Anderson

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Father

There are films that are not the least bit concerned with the profound, but from which some profundity might be teased out, and films that openly grapple with profound matters.  While my idea of this site is to deal primary … Continue reading →

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Why Movies Matter

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Father

[Pope] John Paul II, in his 1995 message, wrote about the duty of parents to educate their children “in an accurate reading and understanding of the films that enter their homes each day” through television and video players. With platforms … Continue reading →

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“Kids” by MGMT

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Father

The song “Kids” by MGMT is about the sad trend of people regarding children as life accessories. They wanted a child, liked the idea of a happy baby crawling around among them, but the reality was something different. The child … Continue reading →

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Finding God in a Kia Soul commercial

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Father

As the video opens a terrible war is raging between two unknown parties. A-Flat is in loud evidence. In fact, if you have a good Bose woofer, the pounding A-Flat explosions shake the floor. The whole landscape and almost everything … Continue reading →

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Twilight addendum

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Father

Lest someone misunderstand, my defense of the Twilight series should not be taken to mean that I think that there are no questionable aspects to them or that, given the wealth of literature available one should choose to read the … Continue reading →

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