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Article: Why are Christian movies so painfully bad? – Vox
This is a great article. I’m so tired of Christians being satisfied with bad, “preachy” movies and books and music because those feel “Christian enough” while truly Christian, challenging art shoots over the head of the average person. It’s a childish view of the work of the artist, grounded in our Protestant failure to value story and…
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Music Monday: Bands Evolve Too [The Fire Tonight]
A lot of people get angry when their favorite bands don’t keep making the same music on later albums. I’m guilty of this same bias — I firmly believe that Linkin Park lost its balls about three albums ago, and new Muse sucks compared to old Muse. But I have to admit, evolution of style…
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The End of a Thing
Why is starting so much more fun than finishing? If I’m brutally honest with myself, I can look around my house and identify unfinished things – projects, organizational systems, art, video games, books. It’s not always so; I do enjoy the thrill of checking off a task once it’s done. Seeing well-laid plans (or just…
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Music Monday: Prog-Chiptune “Anarres” by Jesse James
I listen to music all the time. If it’s not playing for reals in the room, it’s playing in my head. So I think it’s time for me to kick off some homages to music on Mondays. Because we all need a little pick-me-up when Monday comes around, no? For this inaugural entry in the…
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