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The Usual Subjects

Short reflections on Christianity, culture, and the classics.

Newsletter · By Timothy Lawrence · Official site

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Sep 27, 2026
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Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 27, 2026

    Primetime is a Retelling of Moby-Dick (opens the original)

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  2. Issue · Sep 22, 2026

    Storytelling in Star Wars (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="619" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dTlz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb75d288a-8399-4169-bf64-4e751954d345_1920x816.jpe

  3. Issue · Aug 30, 2026

    The Ministry of Spider-Man (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="606" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5rGe!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F83eb1827-4641-4593-9f4b-bc1f69e2f7b2_2880x1199.pn

  4. Issue · Aug 25, 2026

    Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="536" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mZfO!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcdc7b23e-78e4-448d-b7fa-b92a3798175b_1280x536.jpe

  5. Issue · Aug 23, 2026

    Balyn, Balan, Baylan (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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