Christ and Pop Culture
The shocking severity of this tragedy has brought into sharper focus the need for Western clothing brands to make great changes to their involvement in the factories that produce their garments. Read more
The shocking severity of this tragedy has brought into sharper focus the need for Western clothing brands to make great changes to their involvement in the factories that produce their garments. Read more
In a recent article in Aeon Magazine, journalist Stephen Poole makes the argument that Artificial intelligence and algorithms will never be able to replace the human intuition. Poole’s arguments are increasingly relevant considering how a number of everyday processes are becoming quickly replaced by computers and databases. Read more
First of all, it is amazing that this lady survived the tornado in that demolished house. Second, it is incredible that her dog survived as well. Wow. Read more
Pop America has long had trouble with figuring out the whole Race Thing, from stereotyping POCs (people of colour) to casting white actors to play POC parts to preferring white actors for the best roles. Racebending incisively approaches pop-culture’s difficulty with race in a way that helpfully expands the conversation. Read more
April 27, 2011, began like any other day. I had no idea that by day’s end, 62 tornadoes would rip through my home state of Alabama. That afternoon, I watched the tornado form about a mile down the road from my house from my back porch. I had no idea what I was looking at. That conflagration of clouds that I watched would form an F5 tornado and sweep clean parts of Ider, Alabama. The last half of that day... Read more
"But that scene with Pam and Jim reminded me of something more, too, of something that holds my marriage together in spite of my shortcomings." Read more
"Without beauty, our souls would be as malnourished as our bodies would be apart from food." Read more
Dear Dr. Gosnell, It’s hard to know where to begin. I even struggled with the salutation. I wasn’t sure whether to call you a “doctor” or not. But then, it struck me that you really are a doctor: Kermit Gosnell, MD. That makes what you did worse—more confusing, more disgusting. What I refuse to call you, or anyone who does the same work you do, is an “abortion doctor.” That phrase makes no sense to me. Doctors sustain life; they... Read more
Brief thoughts on songs that are on CaPC writers’ playlists. You can check out this week’s playlist on Spotify here. http://youtu.be/jBBxFKCAaCo “Neurotic Society (Compulsory Mix)” —Lauryn Hill Lauryn Hill’s fierce raps look to fight against a litany of the world’s problems stemming from what is stated in the penultimate line “this godless neurotic society.” We’re living in a joke time, metaphorical coke time Commerce and guru men, run the whole world man Old drunken debauchery, old world brutality Cold world kills softly, whole world runs... Read more
Millennials are more than passive consumers of the "radical" message, and they are driven more by love than fear. Read more
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