A Defense of Physical Media in a Digital Age
Is there intrinsic merit to a vinyl spin versus a Spotify stream?
The Mysterious Benedict Society Recap: You Are Seen (Episode 8)
In a variety of ways, The Mysterious Benedict Society series is more emotive and less disciplined than its print counterpart.
Videogames Probably Don’t Cause Violence, but They Sure Seemed like a Good Scapegoat in 1993
Joking aside, though, I’m sure you’re wondering—do violent videogames cause violence? The answer, according to science, is “Well, mayb…no. Prolly not.”
What Does Your Soul Love by Gem and Alan Fadling, Free for CAPC Members
Gem and Alan Fadling ask foundational questions of ourselves and the world around us and then remind us that the best answer is found in Jesus.
Reality TV and Our Kingdom of Spectacle
Competing for titles, money, contracts, and (sometimes even) a person’s affections, all for the entertainment of an audience, can cause figurative deaths—devaluation of a person’s worth, the consumption of their soul.
Competing Spectacles by Tony Reinke, Free for CAPC Members
Reinke wants to help readers not be manipulated and enthralled by the spectacles of our media age. Instead, he shows that we see the greatest spectacle of all in the Cross.
Making Amends: Eve Tushnet on Addiction in Our Time
It turns out that it is possible to write a hilarious novel about addiction. Eve Tushnet pulls off such a feat (along with offering plenty of insight) in her book on a Reality TV show set at a rehab center.
Entertaining Media
What are we doing when we want to be entertained?
Out of the Spotlight: Media Representations of Minorities
Homogeneity in the media is not harmless. There are consequences.
LOL Interwebz: But Who Gawks at the Gawkers?
Gawker has long been nothing more than a glorified supermarket tabloid, sucking the life out of celebrities, and others for profit.
