Required Reading: November 25th, 2019
This week's round-up of worthwhile articles features really moving and empowering words from individuals who decided to question commonly-held beliefs and traditions. Sean Sherman of The Sioux Chef reflects on how he celebrates Thanksgiving as a Native American man, former David Letterman writer Nell Scovell describes meeting with her former boss ten years after writing a scathing article about him, Broad Street Review's Editor-in-Chief Alaina Johns investigates the perspectives on display (and what didn't make the cut) at the planned Faith and Liberty Discovery Center in Philly, film writer Kieran Fisher calls out the studio that will portray an iconic actor who has been dead for 64 years using CGI technology, and The Rev. James Martin, S.J. imagines a church that is welcoming to LGBTQ Catholics.
For friends in the U.S. who are traveling to be with family this week, safe travels to you and have a happy and fulfilling Thanksgiving celebration!
- The Thanksgiving Tale We Tell Is a Harmful Lie. As a Native American, I’ve Found a Better Way to Celebrate the Holiday (TIME Magazine)
- Ten Years Ago, I Called Out David Letterman. This Month, We Sat Down to Talk. (Vanity Fair)
- The Bible comes to Independence Mall (Broad Street Review)
- Resurrecting James Dean Has Begun a Concerning Trend (Film School Rejects)
- What does a church open to L.G.B.T. Catholics look like? (America Magazine)