Vaughan Oliver, 1957-2019 The influential designer’s artwork graced albums by Cocteau Twins, Dead Can Dance, Pixies, and This Mortal Coil. Dec 29, 2019 Music
Prescinding and Enneagram Fives In which I finally reveal my Enneagram type to the entire world. Dec 27, 2019 Personal
Neil Blevins’ Megastructures Definitely something for hardcore sci-fi fans to keep an eye on in the coming months. Dec 26, 2019 Literature
25 Movies I Hope to See in 2020 Featuring Wonder Woman, Wyld Stallyns, Maverick, the Big G, Arrakis, and many more. Dec 25, 2019 Movies
The Rise of Skywalker Brings Star Wars to an Exhausting Conclusion (Review) I’m ready to be done with the Skywalkers and their saga. Dec 24, 2019 Movies
Christianity Today: “Trump Should Be Removed from Office” The leading evangelical publication asks pointed questions of Trump’s evangelical supporters. Dec 21, 2019 Religion Politics
Odes to the Void by Life on Venus (Review) The Moscow shoegazers return with ten tracks of brilliant shoegaze that’s hampered only somewhat by a muddy mix. Dec 20, 2019 Music
Trump’s Casual Cruelty I’ve come to realize that there’s nothing about Trump that I don’t find offensive on a moral or spiritual level. Dec 19, 2019 Politics
Low, Live at The Fitzgerald Theater (12/13/2019) The venerable indie-rock trio deliver some of the best Christmas music of the season in this concert recording. Dec 18, 2019 Music Concerts
Some Random Thoughts on DMing for Kids When you’re DMing for kids, focus on the fun and exploration — and don’t be afraid to get a little gross. Dec 16, 2019 Best of Opus Nerdery
Phantom Lights by Memory Drawings (Review) Hanson’s dulcimer often takes the lead in these songs, but in ways that are consistently beguiling. Dec 10, 2019 Music
The New Fundamentalism (Same as the Old Fundamentalism) The fundamentalism I experienced in the religious circles of my youth can now be found in progressive and “woke” circles. Dec 7, 2019 Best of Opus Pop Culture Literature
You Should Be Listening to Carlos Forster’s Music Someday people will finally acknowledge Forster for the brilliant songwriter that he is. Dec 3, 2019 Music
December 2019’s Best Streaming Titles: Marriage Story, The Witcher, Hellboy, Jackie Chan, The Expanse Divorce melodrama, epic fantasy action, fantastical heros, the greatest action star of all time, TV’s best sci-fi series, and more. Dec 1, 2019 TV