The Friday Four: On Marianne Williamson, Quentin Tarantino, Big Little Lies, & Bon Iver's "Faith"
In today's Friday Four, presidential candidates, the "Word of Faith" movement, and Once Upon a Time In Hollywood all collide for a nuanced critique of spirituality and popular culture.
Tara Isabella Burton in the Washington Post: “The self-centered religion shared by Marianne Williamson and President Trump:” (the conviction you can shape the world with your mind is an American tradition) https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/08/01/self-centered-religion-shared-by-marianne-williamson-president-trump/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.6fbe1791f77
Alison Wilmore for BuzzFeed, A History of Women in Tarantino Movies: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/alisonwillmore/quentin-tarantino-women-margot-robbie-once-upon-time
Caitlin Flanagan, Tarantino's Most Transgressive Film https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/08/tarantinos-most-transgressive-film/595309/
"Faith" by Bon Iver on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/3mZHmZahGKJwP0GDtWaOq8?si=jLGmGhujToG9L72NOPe72g
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