Christ and Pop Culture
"These days if the other guy ties his shoe with a bow, you have to act shocked and then extol the virtues of the double knot." Read more
"These days if the other guy ties his shoe with a bow, you have to act shocked and then extol the virtues of the double knot." Read more
Each week in The Moviegoer, Nick Olson examines new and upcoming films. Let me set up a story for you. A CIA operative who specializes in “exfiltration” arrives in Tehran–the capital of Iran–to rescue six Americans who have evaded a mass hostage situation at the US embassy. Hiding out in the home of the Canadian Ambassador, these six escapees grow more wearied with each passing day as they are haunted by the thought of impending capture and, most likely, execution. But... Read more
Most of our attention to Iran has been on an amateur sketch of a nuclear bomb and talk of red lines during Presidential debates. Many are worried America will soon take military action against Iran over the issue of nuclear proliferation. Military action is dangerously close – and not because of nuclear weapons. U.S. banks have experienced cyber-attacks recently. Back in August, the Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco suffered a cyber-attack. Here’s a description of the attack from Nicole Perlroth, writing for... Read more
It used to be that only large companies with generous funding could afford messaging via mass comm. But today, we have social media tools, opening access to the marketplace to anyone who cares to send a thought into the world. We can send our opinions through Web sites, blogs, Facebook, and Twitter, and we can even gain a following of loyal readers who find our thoughts insightful or amusing. But those on the receiving end are no longer content to... Read more
Videogames are no stranger to economics. Role playing games have long given players markets, work, and currency and given players some agency in managing these things in order to buy and sell goods. I recently wrote on this subject with regard to a recent game called Torchlight II and Patricia Hernandez recently wrote something similar but more personal with reference to Borderlands 2. I think this is an important issue to consider with regard to games, so I thought I would... Read more
Our snark-driven, soundbite-fascinated culture seems to actively encourage us to not be thoughtful and circumspect in our speech. Read more
Put simply, you will never own the latest and greatest. Read more
One thing you may have noticed about our featured posts is the absolutely stunning illustrations that accompany them. Those illustrations have been produced by Seth T. Hahne, who has been illustrating for us for the past year and a half. Basically, we offer him a draft or a pitch for an upcoming feature and give him somewhere between two days to a week to come up with something. Today’s incredible illustration for “All Hallow’s Read: Why We Should Read Scary... Read more
It’s not often you hear about a group making a qualified endorsement. But Log Cabin Republicans, a pro-equality group in support of LGBT rights, issued a qualified endorsement for Mitt Romney yesterday: If LGBT issues are a voter’s highest or only priority, then Gov. Romney may not be that voter’s choice. … We believe Gov. Romney will make cutting spending and job creation his priorities, and, as his record as governor of Massachusetts suggests, will not waste his precious time in... Read more
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