Meredith Thompson
Posts by Meredith Thompson (page 10)
TV Review: The Young Pope’s Godless Confession
The Young Pope, a ten-part HBO drama written and directed by Italian filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino, follows the ascension of the young and captivating Lenny... Read More
A Roundup of Reproductive Rights Rollbacks
Reproductive rights in the United States are constantly under threat. Anti-choice advocates are particularly emboldened now with the election of a Republican president and... Read More
More Than Just a Thousand Words: Standing Up for Underrepresented Bodies in Media
From a young age, women are taught by media messages about Western beauty norms that their appearance just isn’t good enough. For most of... Read More
The Sacrifices We Make: Seeing Through Ritual Killings
This year’s worldwide celebration of Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha recently concluded on September 15. For those unfamiliar with Eid al-Adha, the holiday is meant... Read More
He Was Raptured! And Other Tales of Faith-Based Defenses
Can the Rapture get you out of house arrest? Lyle Jeffs, a member of the Utah-based Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints... Read More
More than a Hill of Beans: Political Protests Face Pressure to Be Noticed
As the temperature heats up around the country, so does the political climate surrounding this year’s presidential election. The city of Philadelphia approved twenty-eight... Read More
Are We Playing God?
I often hear that humanity’s greatest characteristic is our ability to manipulate the environment in complicated ways. We can control fire, explore outer space,... Read More