Eve Tushnet

2 months ago | arcmag.org | Eve Tushnet

The Catholic Church is, famously, not a democracy. But popes do seek advice; popes convene councils, gathering the world’s bishops and Catholic authorities, as in the Second Vatican Council in the 1960s. Before Vatican II, there was not just a preparatory period but an “antepreparatory” period (God’s bureaucracy is beyond satire), in which the Vatican consulted bishops, university theologians, and other bigwigs, asking them how they thought the Church should meet the challenges of the modern age.

Jan 21, 2025 | reason.com | Eve Tushnet

Movies Revolution in 35mm is a collection of essays exploring an era of political violence in cinema.

Dec 9, 2024 | evetushnet.substack.com | Eve Tushnet

Way back in 2005 I was up late one night, drinking alone as one does, and I wrote this thing… this act of cultural criticism, you should pardon the expression: the past and the future are both gayer than the present … of the five senses, sight is the least gay (but watching and looking are very gay indeed) wanting what you get is gayer than getting what you want more I guess Creatures, I’ve been away for a while, partly because work heated up and partly because I was reading this vast tome...

Oct 28, 2024 | evetushnet.substack.com | Eve Tushnet

Creatures, if this is organized crime, I’d hate to see the messy kind. ...In this edition, I revisit Raymond Chandler, play a ghost game, and offer an alternative history of gay liberation. You can consider this election counterprogramming, I guess. I’ve said my piece about the election, in the last two paragraphs here. The only thing I’d add to that is that Donald Trump and his spokesmen seem to spend a lot of time thinking up ways to make America more racist. They’ve told you want they want. Enough.

Oct 23, 2024 | evetushnet.substack.com | Eve Tushnet

Creatures, the midnight hour is close at hand! In this edition of your devilishly dancing Dragon, some underrated horror films for your October pleasure; my 2024 Halloween playlist; and a volunteer request. We’ll do the last thing first, sorry. What Did You Learn in the All-Volunteer Army?