Jan 4, 2020 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 The Safe Mediocrity of Christian Art Christians have often been guilty of promoting and encouraging art that denies the complexities of human existence.
Feb 9, 2019 Supporting Opus in 2019 If you’ve ever found a new favorite album, movie, etc., through my writing, consider becoming an Opus supporter today.
Jan 24, 2019 The Greatest Christian Metal Albums of All Time This took me down a very specific nostalgia trail.
Jan 1, 2019 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.
Dec 22, 2018 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 more so for its inclusivity.
Dec 18, 2018 Pastor Wang Yi’s Declaration of Faithful Disobedience The pastor was arrested along with his wife and parishioners by the Chinese government.
Nov 16, 2018 Your Language Affects What You Can See We all have epistemic blind spots of which we are completely unaware.
Oct 25, 2018 Internet Memories and Battle of the Bands ‘93 For better or worse, the internet has become a big collective memory organ.
Oct 17, 2018 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).
Sep 23, 2018 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.
Aug 25, 2018 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.