Magnum Mars
The subject of Christian masculinity has been hot these last few years and the NYT piece on Orthodoxy and the influx of young men to the faith have reignited interest in the Orthodox world. Religion professor Phil Dorroll writes about what masculinity looks like within the Orthodox Christian context. In
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.
It Could Have Been You
Last week I made it to an art exhibit I had been anticipating since its announcement: The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt. Having read the book of Esther several times, I was familiar with the subject material, but I learned quite a bit about how the book
Too Fast To Last
Longtime readers know I’m a big fan of Scout Gillett, whom I first discovered via her beguiling cover of Broadcast’s “Come On, Let’s Go.” I had her first full-length, 2022’s No Roof No Floor, on very heavy rotation for a couple of months after its release.
The Loudness Wars
Music quality suffered serious casualties in the nineties and aughts in what are colloquially known as "The Loudness Wars.” Album mastering favored compression and boosting the volume at the expense of dynamic range—an attribute that can increase enjoyment of music and decrease listener fatigue. With the advent of
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