Under the Sun: Postmodern Athletics
Do sports spectators actually believe, or are they deceiving themselves into believing what they know is untrue?
Do sports spectators actually believe, or are they deceiving themselves into believing what they know is untrue?
“Ten or twenty years hence, we will see the Chick-Fil-A uproar as the tipping point where the boycotters publicly assumed the position of the ‘buycotters.'”
A political narrative and a religious narrative help provide much needed historical context for the health care debate.
Recent headlines provide the ingredients for a Christian litigant stew, and John Whitehead is stirring the pot.
Is this seemingly inextricable connection between patriotism and worship something old or new?
“These historical complications do not on their own invalidate Olasky and Piper’s position. They do, however, call into question the stories these men are telling about their positions.”
“Even if I know the history of a cultural practice—if I correctly classify a problem as ‘propriety’ rather than ‘chastity’—my decisions about how to look and what to wear don’t suddenly get easier.”
“This movie is conflicted. On the one hand, the movie tells us, “Don’t think. Act.” On the other hand, it shows us that when we don’t think, our actions have horrible consequences.”
“Where the Wild Things Are is not a kids’ film. It’s an adult film about the moment where the adult world becomes tangible enough for a child to cause problems but too far away for the kid to do anything about it.”
“For all of this witty meta-one-upsmanship, Adaptation does make two thought provoking points: adaptation involves all of us and it occurs outside of the conscious decision of any one person.”
“It’s not a fun truth that we all want to be somebody else. In fact, the film’s black joke is even more depressing: given the opportunity, we would simply morph that new person into us.”
“But more than the film’s source for comedy, irony is at the heart of everything the film does.”
“If I buy what the film’s selling, then the only consolation I have is that at least I feel alive as the flames melt me.”
“I get the feeling that remembering what was supposedly great is far more fun that actually experiencing said greatness.”
“The movie about a young spree-killer and his ‘along for the ride’ girl gives us a way to think about how we relate to creatures who can’t overtly communicate.”
“The film ultimately believes in doubt, thus robbing both belief and doubt of their potency.”
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