Growing up in modern American evangelicalism, I have my fair share of cringey memories. Like the time I wore my smug t-shirt that cleverly disguised the name “Jesus” as the Reese’s logo. Or the time I was the only kid in my religion class who knew what the word “incarnation” meant, and all the kidsContinue reading “American merit monger”
Monthly Archives: July 2026
best and worst film adaptations
When my husband took us to see Toy Story 5, we sat through twenty minutes of trailers before the movie. I actually like the trailer portion of the theater experience, because it’s fun to see what’s coming up next and to get a peek inside what marketing executives think people in our demographic (families withContinue reading “best and worst film adaptations”
Toy Story 5 Didn’t Need Woody
We all love Tom Hanks, and Woody has been the central character of each Toy Story installment thus far. But this is Toy Story 5 we’re talking about. We are long past the need for integrity. I actually loved Toy Story 5. I laughed and I cried. I loved Jessie’s arc, and the new additionsContinue reading “Toy Story 5 Didn’t Need Woody”
Katie Bertola 