“The Holdovers” Enters the Christmas Film Canon

“The Holdovers” Enters the Christmas Film Canon

(Note: There are no significant spoilers in the following reflection on “The Holdovers” that aren’t revealed or implied in the film’s trailer.)  I have no emotional investment in the long-running debate over whether “Die Hard” is a Christmas film. I generally fall on...
Old Barns and Dying Churches

Old Barns and Dying Churches

As a child, my hometown of Chandler, Texas, was still very rural, with a population of just over 1,300. The intersection in town was just a four-way stop.  My church was the center of my family’s life, at least when a high school football game wasn’t being...
Dismantling the Benevolence Class

Dismantling the Benevolence Class

A conversation about the concept of “food as medicine” at the 2023 South by Southwest Future of Food event featured experts in health and food security, including a representative for the corporate social responsibility arm of a major U.S. grocery retailer. During the...