Nov 13, 2017 What keeps us from falling down? Once again, the moral failure at the heart of American Christianity is exposed for all to see.
Oct 31, 2017 Stranger Things 2 Is a (Mostly) Satisfying Return to Hawkins, Indiana Also, let’s talk about what’ll happen in season 3 and why the series is so affecting to begin with.
Oct 3, 2017 Let’s Be Honest About Hugh Hefner’s Legacy In light of his death, some have examined Hugh Hefner’s legacy and found it deeply wanting.
Sep 19, 2017 From Industrial Noise to Serene Ambience: Exploring vidnaObmana’s Early Years Dirk Serries’ acclaimed ambient project underwent some pretty dramatic shifts as evidenced by these early recordings.
Aug 27, 2017 Ingmar Bergman vs. The Spirit of Our Age What happens when we make ourselves the highest goal of our own existence?
Aug 12, 2017 It’s Time to Adopt a Block-Oriented View of Website Content Management Think of a webpage as a collection of discrete, self-contained blocks of content — and edit it accordingly.
Jul 31, 2017 Star Trek Has Always Been More Religious Than Its Creators Want or Realize It’s a stretch to say that “religion basically no longer exists” in the Star Trek universe.
Jul 1, 2017 As a Man, I’m Thankful for an Awesome Female Superhero Movie Or, some random thoughts about Wonder Woman, inclusivity, and how women are objectified in movies.
May 31, 2017 Sometimes You Really Can’t Go Home Again The demolition of my childhood home and the impermanence of memory.
May 17, 2017 PWR BTTM’s Disgrace Reminds Us That Separating Artists From Their Art Is Difficult Art can be transcendent — but enjoying it in spite of the artist’s flaws and transgressions can be difficult.
Dec 31, 2016 My Favorite Songs of 2016 2016 sucked in many ways. But there was beautiful music to be heard in the midst of the year’s ugliness.
Nov 19, 2016 The Perils (and Positives) of Politicizing Pop Culture Pop culture nerdery won’t save the union but it could help us understand each other a little better.
Jul 27, 2016 What might happen in season two of Stranger Things? Also, some more thoughts about why, exactly, the show is so powerful and endearing for me.
Jun 15, 2016 The Church Needs Music That’s More Than Just “Positive and Encouraging” If the Bible has room for Job, Psalm 88, and Lamentations, then the Church’s music should have room for such content, too.
Apr 20, 2016 Youth Group Nostalgia Can Be Bittersweet As I’ve heard more stories from folks my age about their church experiences, I realize how fortunate I was as a kid.
Jan 5, 2016 My Favorite Songs of 2015, Part 5: Honorable Mentions These songs may not have been in my top picks but they still deserve notice in their own right.
Jan 4, 2016 My Favorite Songs of 2015, Part 4: Noah, Pure Bathing Culture, RAIJ, The Soft Moon, Sufjan Stevens & U.S. Girls Sleepy trip-hop, atmospheric indie-electronic, religious experimental folk, harrowing post-punk/EBM, mournful folk & experimental electronic rock.
Jan 3, 2016 My Favorite Songs of 2015, Part 3: Kendrick Lamar, Lightning Bug, Luxury, Makeup & Vanity Set, mewithoutYou & Native Lights Incendiary hip-hop, soaring shoegaze, aggressive indie-rock, poignant synth-wave, thought-provoking emo & atmospheric rock.
Jan 2, 2016 My Favorite Songs of 2015, Part 2: Eons D, Carlos Forster, The Green Kingdom, Grimes, Holly Herndon & In Gowan Ring Soulful hip-hop, lo-fi psychedelia, ambient dub, soaring electronic pop, abstract electronica, and otherworldly neo-folk.