Low Tear Their Music Apart on Double Negative, with Stunning Results (Review) Some of the most challenging music of Low’s career, but also some of the most daring, intriguing, and rewarding. Sep 23, 2018 Best of Opus Music
Old-School Christian Goth & Industrial: The Children of Power, Christian Image, and New Society (Review) These albums are a fascinating glimpse into a realm of Christian music that most people probably never even knew existed. Aug 25, 2018 Best of Opus Music
The Boundless Optimism of Japan’s “City Pop” The music of artists like Toshiki Kadomatsu sounds utterly disposable but I can’t get enough of it these days. Jul 4, 2018 Best of Opus Music
Random Thoughts About Avengers: Infinity War and the Future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (Review) The Marvel Cinematic Universe reaches an apocalyptic milestone ten years in the making. May 1, 2018 Best of Opus Movies
Exploring the Strange, Ultra-Futuristic World of Tsutomu Nihei’s Blame! Tsutomu Nihei’s manga masterpiece is a journey through a bizarre world filled with nightmarish technology run amok. Apr 2, 2018 Best of Opus Comics
Soaring Through the Spaceways With the Silver Surfer (Review) Dan Slott and Mike Allred’s take on the Silver Surfer is a far cry from the comics of my youth — for better and worse. Feb 8, 2018 Best of Opus Comics
My Favorite Songs of 2017, Featuring Cloakroom, Grails, Lingua Ignota, Mount Eerie, Slowdive & more This mix is a collection of songs that helped me get through the year — that encouraged, uplifted, challenged, and yes, moved me. Jan 1, 2018 Best of Opus Music
The Last Jedi Challenges the Star Wars Status Quo to Go Beyond Mere Nostalgia (Review) By striking it down, Rian Johnson helped ensure that Star Wars could become more powerful than we can possibly imagine. Dec 30, 2017 Best of Opus Movies
Should Netflix care how much you watched A Christmas Prince? We need to get over any notion we might have that online services like Netflix are neutral platforms, or platforms that care about us. Dec 18, 2017 Best of Opus Movies Technology
What keeps us from falling down? Once again, the moral failure at the heart of American Christianity is exposed for all to see. Nov 13, 2017 Best of Opus Politics
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 31, 2017 Best of Opus TV
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. Oct 3, 2017 Best of Opus Pop Culture
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. Sep 19, 2017 Best of Opus Music
Ingmar Bergman vs. The Spirit of Our Age What happens when we make ourselves the highest goal of our own existence? Aug 27, 2017 Best of Opus Miscellany
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. Aug 12, 2017 Best of Opus Web Development
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 31, 2017 Best of Opus TV Nerdery Religion
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. Jul 1, 2017 Best of Opus Movies
Sometimes You Really Can’t Go Home Again The demolition of my childhood home and the impermanence of memory. May 31, 2017 Best of Opus Personal
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. May 17, 2017 Best of Opus Music
Finding Mono No Aware in Japanese Films These films typify “the sadness of things.” Apr 5, 2017 Best of Opus Movies