A career arguing about faith has made religious disagreement easier to understand—but outright atheism more unfathomable. Late in A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Stephen Dedalus ...

Since last week’s newsletter offered a favorite argument for the existence of God, it’s only fair to balance the scales by considering a strong argument against religious faith, against the ...

Once upon a time, not so long ago, atheism was the belief system that dared not speak its name. Even the most ardent skeptic paid lip service to faith, or at least to the blessings that mankind ...

Sean Baker’s Anora completed an unexpected trifecta over the weekend, winning the top prizes with the Producers Guild of America, the Directors Guild of America and the Critics’ Choice Awards.

“Anora” picked up the top honors at the Critics Choice, Directors Guild and Producers Guild awards over the weekend. Writer/director Sean Baker’s rom com-turned-madcap romp gained buzz from ...

Within 24 hours, “Anora" surged to the front of the Oscar pack, with the Palme d'Or winner earning the top prizes at the PGA and DGA Awards 2025. After a wide field of six Best Picture ...

The 2025 Writers Guild Awards delivered another major boost to Anora‘s Oscar campaign, as the film clinched the award for Original Screenplay on Saturday night. The win cements its status as a ...

Anyone know where I can get a good Danish? ‘Anora’ is the Oscar front-runner, much to Sean Baker’s surprise Upstairs at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, Sean Baker is talking shop with Ivan ...

“Anora” and “The Brutalist” also took home major prizes at the British equivalent of the Oscars, tipping the scales again. By Alex Marshall Reporting from London “Conclave” won the ...

Anora star Mikey Madison paid tribute to sex workers after winning Best Leading Actress at the BAFTA Film Awards. In the Neon film, Madison plays a sex worker from Brooklyn who meets and ...

Anora and Nickel Boys were the big narrative feature winners at the 2025 Writers Guild of America awards on Saturday. The Writers Guild of America West and Writers Guild of America East awards ...

Charlotte Wood’s novel, a Booker Prize finalist, follows an atheist whose mysterious path led her to live among nuns in a remote abbey. Kira Jane Buxton’s story about truffle mania whisks us ...