That Time Jews Mocked Christian Nazis in a Pre-Code Screwball Comedy
The Oberammergau Passion Play and The Twentieth Century
Johanna Polus
Seeking meaning in the mess. I write about literature, art, film and culture -- all with an eye towards the Divine.
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The GOAT Goat
A Tale of Devotional Cringe (Or Maybe Not)
Off-Topic Post: Why I Stopped Injecting Botulism Into My Face
There's a spiritual angle, I promise.
Writing Insights From That Freak, Charlotte Brontë
. . . because you know you're dying for more writing advice.
The Female Savior Complex
My Totally Contrary Take on The Phantom Thread (Including That Ending)
Know Your Enemy: Nature Edition
What My Garden Nemeses Taught Me About Surviving and Thriving
Why Are We Sexing Up Literary Spinsters?
Or, the Rise of Fan Fiction and the Decline of Serious Reading
Ok, Boomer! Generational Wealth and The Way of All Flesh
Samuel Butler's Novel Explores How and Why to Pass Down Money to the Young
Bob Fosse Diagnosed Modernity
How a 70s Movie Musical Presaged the 21st Century
Out With the Old
The Midlife Rite of Passage is Getting Rid of Stuff