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. Feb 12, 2020 Best of Opus TV Nerdery
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 11, 2020 Best of Opus Movies
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 4, 2020 Best of Opus Video Games
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. Jan 1, 2020 Best of Opus Music
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
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
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. Nov 29, 2019 Best of Opus Comics
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. Aug 22, 2019 Best of Opus Religion
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. Jun 17, 2019 Best of Opus Anime
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 25, 2019 Best of Opus Music
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. Apr 15, 2019 Best of Opus Music Interviews
The Safe Mediocrity of Christian Art Christians have often been guilty of promoting and encouraging art that denies the complexities of human existence. Feb 26, 2019 Best of Opus Religion Literature
Supporting Opus in 2019 If you’ve ever found a new favorite album, movie, etc., through my writing, consider becoming an Opus supporter today. Feb 9, 2019 Best of Opus Opus News
The Greatest Christian Metal Albums of All Time This took me down a very specific nostalgia trail. Jan 24, 2019 Best of Opus Music
My Favorite Songs of 2018: Fine China, Damien Jurado, Khruangbin, Low, The Mary Onettes, Ride, Silk Demon & more I listened to a lot of music this year; these 21 tracks were the ones I kept coming back to with each passing month. Jan 1, 2019 Best of Opus Music
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and the Exhilaration of Representation (Review) Easily one of the most exhilarating and entertaining superhero movies I’ve ever seen, and all the moreso for its inclusivity. Dec 22, 2018 Best of Opus Movies
Pastor Wang Yi’s Declaration of Faithful Disobedience The pastor was arrested along with his wife and parishioners by the Chinese government. Dec 18, 2018 Best of Opus Religion
Your Language Affects What You Can See We all have epistemic blind spots of which we are completely unaware. Nov 16, 2018 Best of Opus Miscellany
Internet Memories and Battle of the Bands ‘93 For better or worse, the internet has become a big collective memory organ. Oct 25, 2018 Best of Opus Technology
Howard Pyle’s Men of Iron: A Fanciful Coming of Age Story in the Middle Ages (Review) A rousing, strongly principled adventure story that I would’ve loved to read back in 5th grade (but I still enjoyed it as an adult). Oct 17, 2018 Best of Opus Literature