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2015-06-24T21:25:11-06:00

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This Is Not Goodbye. But It is… See You Elsewhere!

Last updated on: June 24, 2015 at 9:25 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

Attention, Looking Closer readers: This blog is moving! Thanks for three years of community here at Patheos. To find the new and improved Looking Closer, follow these instructions... Read more

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2015-06-20T12:22:38-06:00

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Inside Out (2015)

Last updated on: June 20, 2015 at 12:22 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

Take a deep dive into your own head. Do an archaeological dig. Work your way all the way to the center. What do you find? Core memories. Foundational impressions. The moments that made you. Me? Mine are almost all related to creativity: – Reading books — fairy tales and fantasy, mostly. – Writing and illustrating my own fantasy stories with crayons, and then learning how to type out the words with my index finger on a typewriter. – Drawing pictures... Read more

2015-06-20T22:24:20-06:00

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Mourn With Those Who Mourn

Last updated on: June 20, 2015 at 10:24 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

In memory of Clementa Carlos Pinckney (1973-2015), Democrat, South Carolina Senate; senior pastor of Mother Emanuel A.M.E. [African Methodist Episcopal] Church; martyred with eight of his congregation. Read more

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2015-06-17T07:55:42-06:00

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What Specialists Are Saying About Jurassic World

Last updated on: June 17, 2015 at 7:55 am By Jeffrey Overstreet

Since I haven't had a chance to see Jurassic World yet, I asked the Looking Closer Specialists for their first impressions. Here's what they're saying... Read more

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2015-06-20T16:20:30-06:00

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Torres and the Influence of David Bazan and Terrence Malick

Last updated on: June 20, 2015 at 4:20 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

It’s June again: The end of another academic year. We’ve come to Graduation Weekend, and I’m driving to a special ceremony, where this year’s crop of honors society students — the Seattle Pacific University Scholars (or “UScholars”) — will gather with families and friends to celebrate their achievement. And on the way, my car doors are pulsing to the beats of an album that has its hooks in me: Sprinter by Torres. (more…) Read more

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2015-06-14T21:25:57-06:00

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Bracing for Jurassic World: My Personal History with the Raptors

Last updated on: June 14, 2015 at 9:25 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

Just like every other moviegoer on the planet, I had a blast attending the theatrical opening of Jurassic Park in 1993. I remember laughing for joy at the blissful terror of the T-Rex’s entrance, and laughing even harder when I saw my friends Eric and Matt crawling under their seats. But I was having fun in spite of the movie’s screenplay, which felt cheap and sentimental even for Spielberg at the time. I thought then — and I still think... Read more

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2015-06-14T19:00:04-06:00

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A New Conversation with Pete Horner, Sound Designer for Jurassic World

Last updated on: June 14, 2015 at 7:00 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

Here he is, interviewed for Filmback, talking about the art of sound design. Well worth listening to. Read more

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2015-06-14T18:54:46-06:00

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Halfway Through 2015: What’s Your Favorite Music So Far?

Last updated on: June 14, 2015 at 6:54 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

So far, 2015 has been an impressive non-stop parade of great albums. I could easily turn in a Top 10 of the year today if I was asked. But we’re only halfway there. Dr. Jeff Keuss of Seattle Pacific University hosted this live podcast discussion of some of 2015’s most exciting music. We listened to stuff by Kendrick Lamar, Kacey Musgraves, Ibeyi, Sleater-Kinney, and much more, and talked it over. Then, we answered some great questions from diners in our live... Read more

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2015-06-14T18:29:01-06:00

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Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

Last updated on: June 14, 2015 at 6:29 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

It's explosive fun. It's even more fun the second time. And I think it'll be justly celebrated as one of the all-time great achievements in action moviemaking. Read more

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2015-06-06T23:07:42-06:00

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Moments of Violence, Then — A Year of Grace and Love

Last updated on: June 6, 2015 at 11:07 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

One year ago today, my friends and colleagues at Seattle Pacific University responded to gunshots with courage, selflessness, faith, generosity, and grace. Read more

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