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David Atwell (@ilinamorato) is the managing editor at Reel World Theology, with a generally positive attitude about culture and film. He developed a passion for redeeming culture in college, and began to talk about it incessantly with everyone until they finally convinced him to write about it on the internet. He's Natalie's husband, a father of three, and a member of a church that's also an art gallery. When he's not doing any of the things already mentioned, he's probably being a stereotypical geek. You can also find him on Letterboxd or at RedeemingCulture.com.

Watch What You Want (We Need Junk Food Stories)

February 12, 20240

After a few years of relative quietude from the highbrows, becalmed by the pandemic’s rocky release schedule, the elitist film…

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The Binding and Loosing of Mickey Mouse

January 19, 20240

The Walt Disney Company‘s long road to becoming one of the most powerful, celebrated, and litigious entertainment companies on Earth…

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CUT TO: EXT. PICKET LINE—DAY

July 21, 20230

It’s been quite a couple of months for labor and for Hollywood (both independently and together). We don’t have any…

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Imago Droid

June 27, 20230

Are the droids of the Star Wars universe sentient? As the world’s most popular space fantasy franchise podraces toward its…

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Redemption in the Desert: Obi-Wan Kenobi season 1

June 26, 20220

Boldly-drawn, indisputably good characters. Unflinching villains with chips on their shoulders. Gruff, well-meaning average joes caught in the middle but…

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Retcon Artist

June 18, 20221

One summer when I was eight, my parents took my sister and I on a canoe trip. The river was…

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A Reel World Reboot

June 10, 20220

When the pandemic started, Reel World Theology was already in trouble. Established in February of 2013 by Mikey Fissel, the…

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The Unavoidable Allure of Alternate Universes: Right Place, Right Time

August 28, 20210

Alternate universe stories give us a chance to see what the characters in the narratives we love are really made…

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