Feb 20, 2021 Best of Opus Music Religion Politics Making Sense of Carman’s Cultural Legacy The popular CCM singer’s music shaped the artistic and political imaginations of countless Christians, for both good and ill.
Feb 9, 2021 Best of Opus Cornerstone Festival Cornerstone Festival Photos These photos are a tribute to both the Festival itself and the many bands that played its various stages.
Jan 1, 2021 Best of Opus Music 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.
Dec 22, 2020 Best of Opus Movies 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.
Oct 11, 2020 Best of Opus TV Nerdery 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.
Sep 17, 2020 Best of Opus Music 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.
Aug 27, 2020 Best of Opus Anime 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.
Jul 27, 2020 Best of Opus Technology 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.
Feb 12, 2020 Best of Opus TV Nerdery The Silver Surfer Cartoon Brought Cosmic Weirdness to ’90s Saturday Mornings Trippy visuals, ambitious stories, and melodramatic dialog captured the spirit of one of Marvel’s greatest and noblest heroes.
Jan 11, 2020 Best of Opus Movies Staring Into the Sleepy Eyes of Death, An Unsung Samurai Cinema Classic Ichikawa Raizō stars as a cynical samurai in this film series that straddles the line between arthouse and exploitation filmmaking.
Jan 4, 2020 Best of Opus Video Games If video games are “art,” how should they be critiqued? If video games are ever to be considered “art,” then gamers need to let them take some hard knocks.
Jan 1, 2020 Best of Opus Music My Favorite Songs of 2019: American Football, City Girl, ISON, Pedro the Lion, Robert Rich, Starflyer 59 & more I listened to a lot of music this year; these 25 songs were the ones that stuck with me throughout the last 12 months.
Dec 16, 2019 Best of Opus Nerdery 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 7, 2019 Best of Opus Pop Culture Literature 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.
Nov 29, 2019 Best of Opus Comics Black Science Is a Mind-blowing Trip Through Alternate Realities & Family Dysfunction (Review) Filled with stunning artwork and a trippy-yet-emotional storyline, Black Science is a top-shelf sci-fi adventure.
Aug 22, 2019 Best of Opus Religion The Extravagance of God The One who created, with extravagance, the galaxies and their billions of stars relates to lowly humans with a similar extravagance.
Jun 17, 2019 Best of Opus Anime A Deep Dive Into Hideaki Anno’s Mind-blowing, Groundbreaking Neon Genesis Evangelion Since its 1995 debut, Evangelion has become one of the most popular, influential, and controversial anime titles of all time.
Apr 25, 2019 Best of Opus Music 15 of My Favorite Songs by Starflyer 59 For 25 years, Jason Martin has delivered one solid tune after another. These are some of his best.
Apr 15, 2019 Best of Opus Music Interviews Celebrating 25 Years of Blue Collar Love: Starflyer 59’s Past, Present, and Future Starflyer 59’s songs often wax nostalgic and wonder where life has gone. Their latest album is the culmination of that line of thinking.
Feb 26, 2019 Best of Opus Religion Literature The Safe Mediocrity of Christian Art Christians have often been guilty of promoting and encouraging art that denies the complexities of human existence.