For years I’ve been trying to help people see that popular consumer culture is a form of religion. It offers us a sense of value, identity, and context that traditional religions once provided.

In his Aug. 13 column in World Politics Review titled, “Superman’s Lesson for Post-Trump U.S. Foreign Policy”, author Jakob Cansler addressed why the Superman “movie, released in early July, isn’t ...

A poster for “Superman” at a fan screening in London, July 2, 2025 (photo by Scott A Garfitt for Invision via AP). “Superman” has a Trump problem—at least according to the movie’s director, James Gunn ...