Arts & Culture
Obsession and the terror of losing control
A lot of commentary on the indie horror film has framed it as a meditation on Gen Z’s fear of commitment. But it has far more interesting things to say about coercion and freedom.
Humans are gonna human
From David’s Psalms to Good Omens, beauty and moral failure have traveled together.
Karmic Beef
The second season of the Netflix anthology series imagines a way out of the cycle of poisonous envy.
Music during wartime
David Byrne reminds me that however bleak things seem, singing and dancing together are morally serious acts.
Other people’s greatness
I want to be like David Lynch. And my pastor. And my wife. But there aren’t enough hours in the day.
