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June 2015

June 24, 2015

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

Attention, Looking Closer readers: This blog is moving! Thanks for three years of community here...

June 18, 2015

Mourn With Those Who Mourn

In memory of Clementa Carlos Pinckney (1973-2015), Democrat, South Carolina Senate; senior pastor of Mother...

June 16, 2015

What Specialists Are Saying About Jurassic World

Since I haven't had a chance to see Jurassic World yet, I asked the Looking...

June 15, 2015

Torres and the Influence of David Bazan and Terrence Malick

It’s June again: The end of another academic year. We’ve come to Graduation Weekend, and...

June 14, 2015

Bracing for Jurassic World: My Personal History with the Raptors

Just like every other moviegoer on the planet, I had a blast attending the theatrical...

June 14, 2015

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

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

June 14, 2015

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

So far, 2015 has been an impressive non-stop parade of great albums. I could easily...

June 06, 2015

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

One year ago today, my friends and colleagues at Seattle Pacific University responded to gunshots...

June 04, 2015

Do You Ever Dream a Movie?

This morning, my friend Bob Denst — a gifted poet who is studying in Seattle...

June 03, 2015

Music Rising from the Ruins of Mars Hill: Listening Closer to Dustin Kensrue

“If you know anything about the story of Mars Hill,” says Bryan, “if you know...

June 01, 2015

Looking Elsewhere: Mad Max, Slow West, Lawsuit Antics, Sam Phillips, Favorite 2015 Songs, Tara Owens, Sara Zarr, and Lauren Winner

Looking Closer Intern Joe Allen here. And it's time to catch you up on Overstreet's...

June 01, 2015

From the Writer Who Brought You “Amazing Grace”…

"Our pleasure and our duty, Though opposite before, Since we have seen his beauty, Are...

May 2015

May 25, 2015

Tomorrowland? Or Tomorrow-bland?

I hoped that Brad Bird would experience a much more positive response to his own...

May 25, 2015

Josh Garrels Goes “Home”

I admire Garrels’ willingness to sing honestly about the complicated journey of faith—that is, a...

May 23, 2015

Get Your Free Copy of NoiseTrade’s Memorial Day Favorite

Hey, it's a holiday weekend. How about celebrating with a free ebook? (Well, it's free...

May 22, 2015

The Empire Strikes 35

"Anger, fear, aggression. The dark side are they. Once you start down the dark path,...

May 22, 2015

How to Hear the New 2015 Looking Closer “Playlist in Progress”

I'll let you in on a little project in progress. In my deep dive into...

May 15, 2015

Looking Elsewhere: Of Milk Carton Kids, Muppets, Vampires, and Gothic Fairy Tales

New music from The Milk Carton Kids is streaming. The year's funniest comedy so far...

May 13, 2015

Turn-It-Up Tracks of the Week: Giddens, TMBG, Marling

During my commute to and from my daily responsibilities at Seattle Pacific University, I often...

May 07, 2015

Looking Elsewhere: May 7 – Cold Cereal, Twin Peaks, Citizen Kane, David Foster Wallace, Bono, Sean Bean, Gene Wolfe, Leslie Jamison, and David “St. Augustine Fanboy” Brooks

Hello, class! I'm Joe Allen, your new substitute teacher, so to speak. You know how Dr....

May 04, 2015

First Impressions: The Salt of the Earth, Clouds of Sils Maria, Predestination

I've seen three memorable movies in the last three weeks. Two of them come from...

May 04, 2015

Belle and Sebastian’s New Happy Song About Sadness

Want an injection of instant joy? I’ve just heard the most joyful song about Chronic...

April 2015

April 28, 2015

Two Days, One Night and Something, Anything: Movies With More Than a Comma in Common

I saw all of the Oscar hopefuls, and none of them have stayed with me...

April 28, 2015

Bruce Cockburn Plays Psalm-Influenced Favorites in Seattle

Legendary guitarist and songwriter Bruce Cockburn spoke about the Psalms as he moved from song...

April 21, 2015

Q&O: Galaxy Quest on TV. Best Album of 2015 So Far. Favorite They Might Be Giants Albums.

Are you excited about Galaxy Quest coming to television? What's your favorite album of 2015...

April 17, 2015

Join Me for a Live Podcast Recording About the Best Records of 2015 (So Far)

What's your favorite record of 2015 so far? Let me know, and I'll try to...

April 17, 2015

Madonna, Bettye LaVette, and Joe Henry: Whose Version of “Stop” is the Best?

The new album by Bettye LaVette, produced by Joe Henry, features some excellent test cases...

April 17, 2015

And Suddenly… Harrison Ford, Back in Character!

We held our breath. The Lucasfilm logo came up. We cheered. Familiar music. Familiar sights....

April 07, 2015

This Weekend in Houston: Scott Cairns, Jason Harrod, Doug TenNapel, and Me!

Dear Writers, Artists, Teachers, and Students, HBU's annual Writers Conference takes place this year on Friday, April 10...

April 06, 2015

In Preparation for Mother’s Day: U2, Over the Rhine, Sufjan Stevens, St. Vincent, and More

In 2006, when U2’s Bono guest-edited an issue of The Independent, he interviewed comedian Eddie...