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A phone call with Xan Aranda

At exactly 11 o'clock on a Thursday morning in December, I pick up the phone to call Xan Aranda. I'm nervous, not because I'm afraid the conversation will be awkward, exactly, but because of my general telephone phobia. In this...  read

My first R-rated movie

Reading this edition of "The Big Question" at Hitfix.com got me thinking about the first R-rated movie I ever saw. The film itself—a Michael Douglas thriller called The Star Chamber—was not so memorable, but the circumstances around my viewing of...  read

Support "Mormon Movie" this Saturday night

Back in September, I took advantage of the chance to support a very worthy-seeming Kickstarter project—helping to fund the completion of a documentary called Mormon Movie. The director, Xan Aranda, also made festival favorite Andrew Bird: Fever Year, but this...  read

The Accidental Terrorist: Order Your Copy Now!

About the Book

What happens when an ambivalent young Mormon missionary is pushed to the limit in a challenge to prove his faith? Hint: the outcome is explosive. The Accidental Terrorist is the long-awaited memoir from Hugo and Nebula Award–nominated author William Shunn, based on his popular podcast. Available now from Sinister Regard!