Theology of Pop Culture
Seeing the spiritual lessons hidden in pop culture
Upload: the afterlife for sale
A thin sci-fi plot that is really a platform for vulgar, soulless sex among the unmarried and unattached in their 20s and 30s at some time in the future.
The Mentalist: The charm of nihilism
The amusing detective work of a whimsical but charming nihilist. Patrick Jane (Simon Baker) works as a “consultant” for the FBI, but is perfectly candid that his real mission is to seek revenge against the serial killer who murdered his family, legal procedures be damned.
The Morning Show: exploitation of the cubicles
Another take on the #MeToo movement. Well-written, deliberately nuanced perspective on male sexual exploitation of vulnerable women in high-pressure corporations. Identifies the victims in their own offices – at last! – but how about the the poor and powerless around the world, victims of American policies left out of the “news”?