Negative Witness
In the TV series, Shogun,, the fish out of water character, John Blackthorne, a Protestant English sailor on a Dutch ship, finds himself stranded in Japan. Almost immediately, viewers are introduced to his intense hatred of Catholics, particularly the Portuguese priests he quickly encounters in the country. He spews vehement
A Life Affirming Hunt
Growing up in Northern Virginia, I had a pretty full suburban existence. We weren’t very close to any stores, but you could make it to the necessities and more without too much of a drive. If you wanted something obscure, though, you had to venture into the big city.
Demon Haunting
Thoughts about how our culture deals with the supernatural.
Let Me Take You Out
Listening to “Let Me Take You Out” by Class Actress in 2025 feels like hearing the sound of promise unfulfilled. When the single from their first EP, Journal of Ardency came out in 2010, it seemed like the start of a band destined to make a mark. The song was
Long After Midnight
Few musicians are as prolific as Jenn Wasner, the creative force behind Flock of Dimes. She has made much critically acclaimed music as both as Wye Oak and Flock of Dimes as well as collaborating with a host of others on their tunes My favorite project of hers is the
Walden on an iPad
I was reading some thoughts on Walden the other day, and I realized I hadn’t engaged with one of my favorite philosophical works in some time. I first encountered Thoreau and the transcendentalists as a teenager. Their emphasis on nonconformity seemed really punk at the time. Wasn’t Jello
A Frog And Toad Kind of Life
Sometimes a slower pace is what we need.
Format Wars
It's difficult to decide whether buying physical media is worthwhile.
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