While our own Geoffrey Reiter explored Del Toro’s rejection of the apocalypse and love for humanity in Pacific Rim, over at The Gospel Coalition, John Perritt points us to the way Jaegers and Kaiju remind us of the fear of a truly immense Lord: “No one and no thing deserves fear, for it belongs to the One who has the power to cast us into hell or receive us in heaven. Fear belongs to him and him alone.” Read more
"I think we have to do the best we can here, and leave ultimate justice to God." Read more
"Modern Vampires of the City conveys a millennial unease with God, patriotism, identity, nostalgia, and adulthood." Read more
U.S. embassies are closed in 20 some nations this week. Apparently there’s some intelligence that’s pretty specific except for the location. Some have described the reaction as “cringing,” arguing that it’s unbecoming for the world’s only superpower to hide at the mere threat of violence. Embassies, especially ours, have a precarious dual role: on the one hand, they represent a permanent diplomatic presence, a symbol of global cooperation. On the other hand, they are an island of sovereign American soil... Read more
We cannot escape the traumas of life. We can only follow our Master through them. Read more
According to a poll that Casey N. Cep cites in her delightful essay on selfies, about 30 percent of photos snapped by Millennials are self-shots. The genre has exploded with the iPhone and has resulted in a proliferation of photo-sharing platforms designed to work with it. Our generation is apparently preoccupied with looking at pictures of themselves. After a brief recap of the history of self-portraiture, Cep gets at the heart of the impulse to auto-photograph: We cherish the possibility that... Read more
This past weekend, the BBC held a major TV event to announce something of great import for geeks and nerds everywhere: the name of the actor who would be portraying the twelfth incarnation of the Doctor. Peter Capaldi, known for his foul-mouthed role in The Thick of It, will be the one at the TARDIS’ controls when Doctor Who‘s eighth series premieres August 2014. Read more
"Their songs give voice to the stories in my life, even though our experiences are nothing the same." Read more
Sometimes you need a superhero to secure some education — and Pakistani TV has one. Read more
For some, big box stores are a symbol for American over-consumption. In McAllen, Texas, one such structure is becoming a symbol for something else entirely: literacy. A derelict 124,500-square-foot Walmart there has been transformed into the largest single-floor public library in the United States. The massive overhaul involved the creation of over a dozen public meeting spaces and study areas, 64 computer labs, and an “acoustically separated lounge for teens.” Here’s to making all things new! Check out the photos... Read more
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