‘An American Pastoral’ chronicles a small town’s culture war by Evgenia Shestunova Auberi Edler’s documentary captures the religious rifts and book bans of a divided Pennsylvania community
‘Restaurant Kid’ captures the pain and joy of growing up in your parents’ eatery by Abhisha Nanda Rachel Phan's memoir explores her ‘sibling rivalry’ with her mom and dad's Chinese Canadian restaurant
Is ‘The Chosen’ any good? It depends on what you’re looking for. by Brett Potter The hit Christian TV show is clearly a labour of love, but the message lacks nuance
How Sinners mirrors my break from the Black church by Dominique Gené With its tension between faith, tradition and personal freedom, Ryan Coogler’s film spoke to my own relationship with Christianity
‘The Life of Chuck’ dares to be kind by Jason Anderson Mike Flanagan’s feel-good apocalyptic drama offers hope and healing in grim times
United Church unveils colourful photo reimagining ‘Last Supper’ by Evgenia Shestunova The photo, which celebrates the church's 100th anniversary, features a diverse array of members
How boomers are personalizing their last chapter by Larry Krotz From death doulas to digital legacies, this generation is flipping the script on end-of-life traditions
‘North of North’ tells a story rooted in Inuit joy by Meral Jamal The new comedy series explores Arctic culture, family and resilience in the fictional town of Ice Cove
‘Hazbin Hotel’ is a darkly humourous dive into redemption and sin by Nathalie Leveille This adult animated series about the afterlife blends raunchy laughs with philosophical musings
‘We Are Lady Parts’ mixes humour, music and big questions around Muslim identity by Amarah Hasham-Steele The British TV show brings religion to the small screen along with a punk rock soundtrack