David Gornoski and Surit Dasgupta discuss the various layers in the story of Candace Owens investigating Charlie Kirk’s assassination and why there is a massive schism in the conservative movement right now. Where did investigative journalism come from? Why do we side with the underdog? What anthropological truths led to Charlie Kirk’s death? Watch more […]
In recent years the alliance of left-wing activism and the Democratic establishment has in many ways undermined the Palestinian cause rather than advancing it. Several contradictions are now impossible to ignore: the liberal Left’s secular worldview versus the traditional, religious social fabric of Palestinian society; the performative activism that generates moral noise but little political […]
The recently released horror movie Weapons reminded me of how easily human beings, even the most innocent among us, can be shaped into living instruments of death by the powerful and manipulative. Yet, true to Hollywood’s habits, the story ultimately resorts to murder as the only answer to unchecked violence. It is also telling that […]
I didn’t bother watching James Gunn’s Superman in theaters. Perhaps age is catching up with me, or perhaps it’s the creeping malaise of superhero fatigue. The thought of sitting through another mindless Hollywood blockbuster surrounded by giggling, popcorn-munching bourgeois attendees was enough to make my head spin. Yet, despite skipping the theatrical experience, I’ve reflected […]
René Girard’s mimetic theory, with its profound implications for literature, anthropology, and theology, casts a revelatory light on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Often mistaken for a tale of tragic love, the play is, at its core, a violent ritual deconstructed, thus revealing the sacrificial machinery upon which society maintains its false peace. In Girard’s framework, […]
In a geopolitical climate marked by escalating conflicts, overreaching state power, and moral ambiguity, few voices ring out with the clarity and consistency of Dr. Ron Paul. For generations, he has stood firm on foundational principles: non-interventionist foreign policy, steadfast constitutionalism, and a resolute adherence to Christian morality. It is precisely these qualities that make […]
In this THINGS HIDDEN episode, Shannon Braswell interviews Surit Dasgupta on Christianity in India, the truth behind the caste system, why the ancient world depended on sacrifice, how Jesus removes sacrifice from society, and more.
Vincent Gallo’s 1998 film Buffalo ’66 is an offbeat indie film about a man stumbling through life after prison. Directed by Vincent Gallo, the film is notorious for its behind the scenes difficulties, most notably the rift between its two lead actors, which is ironic because the message is redemption through denial of victimhood and […]
In this THINGS HIDDEN episode, David Gornoski and Surit Dasgupta discuss William Wallace’s retreat to Mount Athos, Jesus as a political rebel, Christ vs cultural Christianity, the madness of the world order, generational trauma, and more.
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.