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Travis Roberts, a citizen of the Manitoba Métis Federation, is a writer and social worker living in Washington, DC. Follow him at his blog, or connect with him on twitter @TravisWMRoberts

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How Hollywood Red Tape Is Keeping Money from Indigenous Women

In 2017, screenwriter Taylor Sheridan (Sicario, Hell or High Water) released his directorial debut Wind…

The Best Podcasts of 2018

Last year, I started commuting from DC to Baltimore. It’s 40 miles each way, every…

Why a Screwball Comedy Director Made a Movie About Foster Care

Sean Anders (director of Daddy’s Home and Hot Tub Time Machine) is the real deal.…

‘Apostle’ Is Insane, But There’s a Message of Faith Inside The Madness

Horror, no doubt, is the most provocative genre in film. Sometimes that’s good: It can…

Everything Wrong With John MacArthur’s Attack on Racial Reconciliation

John Fullerton MacArthur, Jr. is one of the biggest names in evangelical Christianity. He’s the…

‘Castle Rock’ Delivers a Stephen King Version of Christianity

There’s something almost Christian about Stephen King’s omnibus—not in the specific content, but in the…

The Enneagram Type of Every ‘Hamilton’ Character

Even 214 years after the death of Alexander Hamilton, there’s still much we don’t know…

A Look at the Massive Changes Underway Within the SBC

There has been reason for concern for the moral witness of America’s largest denomination, and…

How ‘Westworld’ Flipped the Script on Hollywood’s Treatment of Native Americans

The final beat of Westworld’s first season set me on edge—the introduction of the Ghost…

The Power of Men Who Cry

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Kevin Love and DeMar DeRozan have 727 pounds of muscle between…

Examining ‘Far Cry 5’s Cult of Christian Caricatures

Caricatures are exaggerations. They tell you more about the artist’s eye than what the subject…

‘Paul’ Provides a Faithful, Capable Story of a Martyr’s Last Days

Despite the title, Paul, Apostle of Christ isn’t really about the persecutor-turned-proselytizer. It’s a story…

The Academy Awards Celebrated Activism But Stopped Short of Radical Change

The Oscars are one of the most influential celebrations of story in the world, an…

How Advent Helps Us Forgive

Forgiveness comes in many forms. The most common kind will be found around dining room…

3 Reflections on Thanksgiving from a Native Christian

The last time I flew from D.C. to Toronto to Winnipeg, I was heading to…