TV and Film

These two approaches to moral action are worlds apart.

By what standard should we judge true crime beyond mere entertainment value?

"Not the book I read"? What should a fantasy world looks like?

In on the joke? Can we defend the use shows like this make of others?

If responsibility tracks capability, then what makes a superhero so super?

Practice makes perfect? Or simply betrays our compulsion to control?

Is there any reconciling needless suffering with the existence of a god?

The film is much more than a pro-science, anti-skeptic morality play masquerading as entertainment.

This cautionary tale refuses to play political football with skeptics and simply fast-forwards to the end.

Melina Matsoukas’s film offers a nuanced exploration of issues like police brutality and tries to communicate the realities of the black experience to a wider audience.

Honoring the works of controversial artists like Roman Polanski sends a political message that transcends the confines of art.

It has become common for those being honored to use their time on stage to comment on social justice issues. Should they?

From Carrie Fisher in Star Wars to James Dean in Finding Jack, the use of CGI is expanding. What could be the harm in bringing back beloved icons to the screen?

Reception to 'Joker' has tended to extremes. How do time and place define Joker's message? What responsibility do the creators and publishers share in the public's interpretation?

Where does the wrong we feel in spoiled book and movie twists come from? What is spoiler etiquette based on?

Marvel's newest hit Captain Marvel was marketed with female empowerment in mind, but what about the heavy military message?

Netflix's Making a Murderer sometimes uses questionable practices to tell true crime stories. Among these methods is "brain fingerprinting."

Three identical strangers realized they were more than just triplets: they were the subjects of a scientific study on nature versus nurture.

The Incredibles 2 is more than a family blockbuster -- it presents theories of the ethics of law in a clear, understandable way.

Pushing equality in the film industry demands looking at exactly what kind of equality is the best to pursue.