“Best of Opus” Archives

Did you really think I’d be able to stop with just 50 songs?

Hollywood’s Golden Age, arthouse classics from around the world, sci-fi and anime, and of course, ninjas.

After all these years and decades, these albums still feel fresh and inspiring, and reveal new insights even after countless listens.

My favorite songs are those that communicate timeless beauty and truth, and make life matter just a little bit more than it did before I pressed “Play.”

All instances of infidelity are painful, and even more so when it’s by a respected figure of the faith who ought to know better.

Tech companies want to harness the mythic-ness of Tolkien’s legendarium while giving nary a thought to its values and meaning.

The year brought us Japanese blackgaze, introspective balladry, post-punk elegance, Swedish alt-rock, eclectic hardcore, heartfelt indie-folk, and much more.

Follow these steps to resist the AI-pocalypse in your everyday web browsing.

If you weren’t a church kid in the ’80s and ’90s, the Satanic Panic might be difficult to describe. But here goes…

My favorite chapter in the Bible is filled with language that’s inspiring, poetic, and convicting.

Turns out, building a website using only the web’s most basic building blocks is pretty enjoyable (and performant).

Many web developers and content managers will be pleasantly surprised by the web performance gains that can be achieved with minimal effort.

The year brought us ambient classics, otherworldly jams, the return of goth and synth-pop icons, thoughtful post-punk, existential shoegaze, and more.

The Cure has established one of the most iconic and influential catalogs of music in the annals of alternative, goth, and post-punk.

WordPress is far from the only option when it comes to blogging, and may no longer be the best one for many writers and publishers.

Hopefully, FX’s latest hit series will inspire more people to check out samurai cinema. Here are some places to start.

One of the most singular voices in indie/alternative Christian music leaves behind an unparalleled legacy.

The decentralized social network will feel very familiar to X/Twitter users. That’s both good and bad.

The year brought us beautifully pastoral post-rock, the triumphant return of some musical icons, synth-heavy shoegaze, and more.

19 television series that I’m looking forward to seeing in 2024.