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Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water) Talks with William Friedkin (The Devil and Father Amorth) for the Talkhouse Podcast (Part 2)

Podcast

By Guillermo del Toro | April 19, 2018

Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water) Talks with William Friedkin (The Devil and Father Amorth) for the Talkhouse Podcast (Part 2)

The two Academy Award-winning directors discuss Friedkin's gripping new documentary, and life's big questions.

Finding the Faith, or What I Learned Working with At-Risk LGBTQ Youth

Film

By Damon Cardasis | January 12, 2018

Finding the Faith, or What I Learned Working with At-Risk LGBTQ Youth

Damon Cardasis on his experiences making Saturday Church, which shows a positive path forward for Christianity in the LGBTQ community.

Songs of Worship

Music

By Julian Reid | September 12, 2017

Songs of Worship

My time in the Christian ministry and work as a musician are deeply connected.

Jonny Pierce (the Drums) Talks Gay Conversion Therapy, His True Voice and Fear

Voices

By Jonny Pierce | December 13, 2016

Jonny Pierce (the Drums) Talks Gay Conversion Therapy, His True Voice and Fear

Life will never be perfect, but by honoring who we are and loving who we are, we can make it better.

Will Toledo (Car Seat Headrest) on Kanye’s Most Repulsive (and Amazing) Album

Music

By Will Toledo | December 2, 2016

Will Toledo (Car Seat Headrest) on Kanye’s Most Repulsive (and Amazing) Album

A human being is a repulsive creature, too, when broken down into parts. It is only upon glimpsing the whole that beauty can be found.

On Being a White Male Atheist and an Afghan Woman in the Time of Trump

Voices

By Josh Strawn and Zohra Atash | November 23, 2016

On Being a White Male Atheist and an Afghan Woman in the Time of Trump

Azar Swan’s music has always reflected the dynamic between them. It will continue to.

Will Sheff (Okkervil River) Talks Bill Fay’s Who Is the Sender?

Music

By Will Sheff | June 1, 2015

Will Sheff (Okkervil River) Talks Bill Fay’s Who Is the Sender?

The faith in rediscovered cult favorite Bill Fay's songs about God, war, greed and nature is strong — you can lean against it and it will hold you up.

Adam Bhala Lough (The Carter) Talks Maxime Giroux’s Félix & Meira

Film

By Adam Bhala Lough | April 23, 2015

Adam Bhala Lough (The Carter) Talks Maxime Giroux’s Félix & Meira

A director who abandoned the church as a teenager finds resonance in a film about a woman struggling with her religion and her community.

Tim Showalter (Strand of Oaks) Talks Father John Misty’s I Love You, Honeybear

Music

By Tim Showalter | February 10, 2015

Tim Showalter (Strand of Oaks) Talks Father John Misty’s I Love You, Honeybear

Josh Tillman’s transition from pious to prankster on his latest album makes Tim Showalter contemplate his own fall from grace.

Zachary Lipez (Freshkills, Publicist UK) Talks Wovenhand’s Refractory Obdurate

Music

By Zachary Lipez | April 18, 2014

Zachary Lipez (Freshkills, Publicist UK) Talks Wovenhand’s Refractory Obdurate

Being, by reasonable standards of measurement, as adrift as the next motherfucker, I think about God all the time. I wake up, give praise, fear...