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May 2011

May 25, 2011

Instant Watching: Randy and the Mob

"Randy and the Mob is a silly and strange and sweet film about personal priorities...

May 24, 2011

When Games Matter: The Hilarious World of Portal 2

"Ten years ago, I never would have thought you could successfully make a physics-based puzzle...

May 24, 2011

On the Other Hand: Art's Place in the Workplace

"If you love the way art has molded and shaped you, find ways to bring...

May 23, 2011

Citizenship Confusion: Why "Answering Muslims" Isn't So Great at Answering Muslims

"If a Christian apologetic is primarily devoted to defending the American Constitution, it is worth...

May 23, 2011

Still Watching: Two Sides of Early Woody Allen

"In Hannah, Allen’s neuroses drive the narrative in a more effective way. They lead him...

May 21, 2011

Grace Notes: Lovesliescrushing, Cut Copy

"Lovesliescrushing's music goes even further, eschewing song structures altogether in favor of massive, gossamery veils...

May 20, 2011

Mixed Signals: A Judgment Day Communications Campaign

"In marketing terms, Camping is running a classic fear campaign."

May 19, 2011

Play in Process: LA Noire – You Will Feel Guilty

"And here's the kicker: whenever mistakes are made, it will seem like a pretty big...

May 18, 2011

Instant Watching: Humble Pie

"The writing in Humble Pie is sensitive to the sadness and insecurities that burden its...

May 17, 2011

When Games Matter: A Portal Induced Existential Crisis

"Each test chamber has an observation room concealed by textured glass where you expect to...

May 17, 2011

On the Other Hand: Do We Need a Daily Devotion?

"I do not have a 'daily quiet time' as such. I've never found forced readings...

May 16, 2011

Still Watching: Reds

"'Nothing is working,' she tells him, and this expresses more futility of purpose than just...

May 16, 2011

Citizenship Confusion: Keeping Up With the Joneses

"We don't merely want to 'keep up with the Joneses,' we want to beat them."

May 14, 2011

Grace Notes: Smith Westerns, Wild Beasts, and The Antlers

Grace Notes is a weekly exploration by Jason Morehead and Drew Dixon of signs of common...

May 13, 2011

Mixed Signals: Monsters and Zombies and Ninjas Oh My!

"Without context, such stories float about untethered and meaningless."

May 12, 2011

Play in Process: This Rat On A Skateboard Doesn't Represent Anything Deep

"Okay, so there's this rat. And he's on a skateboard."

May 11, 2011

Instant Watching: White on Rice

"White on Rice deals with the cost of being selfish, the importance of family, and...

May 10, 2011

When Games Matter: The Uncomfortable World of Quelf

"Quelf will make you uncomfortable but there is a good chance that you and those...

May 10, 2011

On the Other Hand: Obama's Picture and the Danger of Images

"The thing that bugs me is how desperately people want to have iconic images divorced...

May 09, 2011

Still Watching: NYPD Blue

"The argument could be made, and has, that NYPD Blue created a slippery slope which...

May 09, 2011

Citizenship Confusion: "Should Christians Support a Burqa Ban?"

"As long as Christians, Muslims, Hindus, and other major faiths openly and publicly exercise and...

May 07, 2011

Grace Notes: Denison Witmer, Selebrities, Okkervil River, etc.

"Witmer’s music encourages me to slow down and reflect on the important things in life:...

May 06, 2011

Mixed Signals: Where Books and Nooks Unite

"One area in which I found a defining sense of self was in my preference...

May 05, 2011

Play in Process: Outland and Faith-Inspired Game Development

"In Outland, we have an example of both how and how not to apply one's...

May 04, 2011

What Memes Mean: "Nu Thang"

"So how is a middle schooler supposed to assert himself, to stand out amongst his...

May 03, 2011

When Games Matter: A Tale of Two Crafts

"I would like to say that I am mature enough that it didn’t phase me...

May 03, 2011

On the Other Hand: The View From the Top

"We are so incredibly self-centered as individuals that our main goal at the voter's booth...

May 02, 2011

Still Watching: Gallipoli

Still Watching is a weekly examination of old TV shows or films. This week, thanks...

May 02, 2011

Citizenship Confusion: What did You Tweet when Osama was Killed?

"These gatherings on social networks that occur right after a historic event seem to also...

April 2011

April 30, 2011

Grace Notes: Fleet Foxes and The Antlers

This week's signs of common grace in the music world.

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