Republicans vs. Twisted Sister, or the Need for Good Cultural Hermeneutics You can enjoy whatever you want. Just don’t try and make it mean whatever you want. Apr 12, 2022
Revisiting Some Classic Choose Your Own Adventure Books I recently bought some of my favorite childhood books. Were they worth the money, or just a nostalgia trap? Mar 19, 2022
Some Belated (and Extended) Thoughts on Halo Infinite The latest chapter in the Master Chief’s never-ending battle leaves me wanting more, in both good and bad ways. Mar 2, 2022
My Favorite Songs of 2021: Daygraves, Deafheaven, Japanese Breakfast, Low, Lycia, Angel Olsen & more 28 songs that helped get me through the year that was 2021. Jan 1, 2022
My 2022 Pop Culture Outlook Just a few of the albums, movies, TV shows, and books that I hope to enjoy in 2022. Dec 27, 2021
Halo’s Master Chief Campaigns Ranked, From Worst to Best In preparation for Halo Infinite, I played through the previous Halo games to see where they succeed — and fail. Nov 29, 2021
Halo Mythology 101 The popular first-person shooter series is built atop some surprisingly deep and complex lore. Let’s break it down. Nov 15, 2021
Exploring the Depths of The River of Appearance, vidnaObmana’s Ambient Masterpiece To celebrate the 25th anniversary of one of my favorite ambient albums, I wrote about each one of its beautiful songs. Nov 8, 2021
Did Facebook deplatform my church? Or, reflecting on my recent Facebook experience in light of the latest “Big Tech” controversy. Sep 1, 2021
Sayonara, Evangelion Hideaki Anno’s “Rebuild of Evangelion” ends the iconic anime series with one final apocalypse. Aug 20, 2021
Updating From ExpressionEngine 2 to ExpressionEngine 6 The process went more smoothly than I’d anticipated, but it was not without some hassles. Apr 26, 2021
40 Years of Faith: The Cure’s Melancholy Masterpiece Still Rings True Even after four decades, The Cure’s third album remains one of their most powerful and poignant releases. Apr 14, 2021
Making Sense of Carman’s Cultural Legacy The popular CCM singer’s music shaped the artistic and political imaginations of countless Christians, for good and ill. Feb 20, 2021
Cornerstone Festival Photos These photos are a tribute to both the Festival itself and the many bands that played its various stages. Feb 9, 2021
My Favorite Songs of 2020: epic45, Fine China, Khruangbin, Makeup and Vanity Set, Spectres, Unleash the Archers & More 26 songs that provided me with moments of beauty, serenity, hope — and yes, maybe even a little fun. Jan 1, 2021
25 Movies I Hope to See in 2021 (And Maybe Even in Theaters) 2021’s movies range from a clash between cinema’s greatest titans to Arthurian legend, from ambitious sci-fi to Nicolas Cage at his Nicolas Cage-iest. Dec 22, 2020
The Expanse Is the Best Sci-Fi Show on TV Right Now With its beloved characters, gripping storylines, and impressive world-building, The Expanse is sci-fi TV par excellence. Oct 11, 2020
30 Years in Heaven or Las Vegas 30 years after its release, the Cocteau Twins’ 1990 masterpiece has lost none of its beauty or magic. Sep 17, 2020
Macross Plus at 25: Revisiting & Reevaluating an Anime Classic Though parts of its story haven’t aged too well, Macross Plus’ animation, visuals, and music are still as stunning as ever. Aug 27, 2020
What happened to AllSocial? The slick-looking social network promised free speech, privacy, and better handling of user content. It’s been offline for over a month. Jul 27, 2020