Set in 1967, the storyline of the Coen brothers' new film centers on Larry Gopnick, a Jewish physics professor in the Midwest who looks to his faith to make sense of his personal and professional tribulations.
Popular Culture
October 9, 2009: A Serious Man
September 18, 2009: Second Life
"Spirituality has always had a virtual aspect to it," says anthropology professor Tom Boellsdorff. "People in Second Life can pray and do all kinds of things and find it completely spiritually fulfilling."
June 26, 2009: The Stoning of Soraya M.
Watch Shohreh Aghdashloo, Cyrus Nowrasteh, and Steve McEveety talk about their new film, "The Stoning of Soraya M."
February 6, 2009: Joe Eszterhas
My life has been transformed. I don't know why God has blessed me and graced me the way God has. In my own mind, I don't deserve it.










