In this THINGS HIDDEN episode, David Gornoski, Shannon Braswell and Surit Dasgupta discuss feminist tropes in modern movies, transformation in 90s pop culture, how endless wars bleed out masculine energy, where bad theology comes from, and more.
During the recent cross-border conflict with Pakistan, the Indian government—along with its media allies—displayed a marked eagerness to spotlight Islamic terrorism as the greatest threat to India’s existence. What many failed to notice, or chose to ignore, was the government’s ability—often with the help of Big Tech monopolies like X and Meta—to censor numerous accounts […]
David Gornoski and Surit Dasgupta talk about David’s new article on Iran at the American Conservative, the Christian tendency to objectify Jesus, the anti-American ideas of Douglas Murray, what Mary’s Magnificat tells us about defending the vulnerable, what self-sacrifice really means, and more.
Babette’s Feast is a fascinating 1987 Danish film, not just for its spiritual message but also for its anthropological implications. It was a favorite of Pope Francis’s and is recommended by the Vatican in its list of important films. My personal opinion agrees with that of Pope Francis; every Christian should watch this movie. Despite […]
Recently, a new internet trend has emerged in which users generate personalized images and videos through AI, styled in the aesthetic of Hayao Miyazaki’s animations. This trend, known as “ghiblification” after his company Studio Ghibli, might at first seem like a harmless exercise by fans who find charm in Miyazaki’s art. However, it takes a […]
In a viral video from Gujarat, India, we see Indian police, dressed in civilian clothing, and armed with canes, savagely beating a man on a sunlit street whilst surrounded by onlookers and cameras. In reaction to this video, shared by Jayant Bhandari on X, some have decried the absence of rule of law in India. […]
Surit Dasgupta and Shannon Braswell start the episode by discussing society’s extremes and how they can be avoided through the imitation of Christ. David Gornoski then jumps in to discuss how seed oils, scapegoating, the dating scene, religious mind control, and generational trauma are all interconnected. Check out Bright News on YouTube here.
The security and cosiness of historic, everyday churchliness must be sacrificed to the heroic daring of creativeness. —Nikolai Berdyaev A New York Post article from last year noted that there has been a 78% increase in converts to Orthodox Churches in America. The same article highlights that men have vastly outnumbered women in these conversions. […]
David Gornoski and Surit Dasgupta talk about why Rene Girard provides the best apologetics for Christianity, why Christians are supposed to be ambassadors of the future, non-violent creativity, Daniel’s prophecy on world empires, and more. Follow David Gornoski on X here.
On the surface, Mel Gibson and David Lynch have very little in common other than the fact that both are exceptionally good storytellers. However, it is time we focus on what makes these two great and relevant at the ground zero of our creatively bankrupt culture. In 2005 Mel Gibson directed and released what many […]