A 620-mile walk allows Craig Mod to use technology in a more mindful way.

The music of artists like Toshiki Kadomatsu sounds utterly disposable but I can’t get enough of it these days.

Also: Netflix and Facebook know a lot about you, revisiting U2’s POP, finding God in the eclipse, Trump’s effect on American Christianity, and nostalgic web design.

Also: The trouble with David Bazan, website URLs suck, Japanese web design trends, super-pricey vinyl, the right way to read Narnia, and fixing Spotify.

Also: The design flaws of the U.S.S. Enterprise, sci-fi background, Facebook’s inadvertent cruelty, and some bonus links.

Also: Managing childbirth expectations, online assumptions, reviving Star Trek, Left Behind flaws, and David Bazan.

A fantastic and uplifting commercial that, in light of recent disasters, is a joyous celebration of Japan’s national pride.