Of Shakespeare and Conspiracies: The Real Stakes of the “Who Was Shakespeare?” Debate
The debate regarding Shakespeare’s authorship can teach us how to think critically about conspiracy theories.
Grace Notes: Kate Bush’s “50 Words For Snow”
Kate Bush’s latest may be pretentious at times, but it’s also otherworldly, delightful, and constantly arresting.
Elswhere: Videogames, Virtual Schools, Klosterman, and Gay Penguins
Where all your deepest questions are answered like, “Should gay, endangered penguins be forced to mate?”
Sacred Space: Hardcore Christian
“I confess that I don’t want to be John Piper. I want to be like my friend the electrician.”
Eat Your Vegetables: “Days of Heaven”
“When you watch this film, you keep falling back on particulars because its scope seems so grand. You think things like: ‘God allowed train trestles to exist so Terrence Malick could film them'”
The Moviegoer: The Rum Diary (Robinson, 2011)
The Rum Diary succeeds intermittently, almost in spite of the film’s protracted duration.
Mixed Signals: When Your Free Will Infringes upon Mine
What happens when our desire for freedom conflicts with our desire to remain safe and protected?
Dear Driscoll, MMA is not a Measure of Manhood — Jesus is
Jesus presents a true vision of manhood through his humility and sacrifice, not just his glory and strength.
Music at Mars Hill: Does the Message Matter?
“In our age of moral relativism, you will very rarely hear a discussion like this one being brought up in culture outside of the Church.”
What Memes Mean: The Kitten Covers and Creative Praise
“In a million little ways, in a million little name- and product-drops, we reveal to the world the things that bring us joy.”
The CaPC Superlatives: Noteworthy Achievements in Film, Music, Advertising, and Games
Get your popcorn and soda pop. Here are some superlatives, guys (and gals).
When Games Matter: Skyrim as Religious Experience
“Despite these inherent risks, Skyrim has been a worshipful experience. And every mountain stream, every cave, and every village is but a foretaste of the world to come.”
Watching Politics From the Pew: Valuable Debates?
“Debates have a surprising impact on our ethics.”
The Kiddy Pool: 20 Kids and Counting
“I doubt I’ll ever understand the Duggars and their desire for a super-sized family, but I’m not convinced that their 20th pregnancy warrants the ethical outcry it sometimes receives.”
Happy Valley: The Delusion of Penn State’s Paradise, Lost
A native citizen of “Happy Valley” wrestles with the mythos of the land and the meaning of a scandal.
The Televangelist: Glee’s Enabling Song
“The message of the show is a more calculated take on the old standby: ‘If it feels good, do it.’ “
