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Hardcore: A Neo-Noir Powered by Calvinism 

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Jake sits in a darkened theater, his head resting on his hand.

|Sophie Durbin| “You wanna hire a choir boy, you go back to Grand Rapids.” – Peter Boyle as Andy Mast, private detective. The opening credits of Paul Schrader’s Hardcore are set against a holiday scene in Grand Rapids, Michigan, filled with children sledding and snow-dusted corner… Continue reading

In the name of the Father, the Son, and Uncle Nicky: A Trinity of Masculinities in Nancy Savoca’s Household Saints

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|Matthew Christensen| I should begin by confessing to a degree of uneasiness over my title for this piece. As the adult son of an evangelical minister, the impact of growing up in a devout household has lingered long into my adulthood. The idea of saying anything that… Continue reading