I somehow skipped the comic book/graphic novel stage during childhood, but encountered this mode of storytelling one summer afternoon in the stacks of a London university library. Since then, the comic book industry has enjoyed a popular renaissance, and both the theaters and the web streaming services are full of comic adaptations. Luke Cage is […]
When colonialism is a game
This time last week, Nintendo and data-game developer Niantic co-released a new location and treasure hunt game, Pokémon GO, as part of Nintendo’s Pokémon franchise. Niantic began as an in-house Google startup, and has made its name with products in the augmented reality category. The companies have been separate for nine months. Today, Pokémon GO […]
Apathy: An Analogy
Situation A: We’re working around the yard, I slip, and drop a mallet on your foot. That’s going to hurt. Situation B: We’re working around the yard, I get angry with you, and I smash a mallet on your foot. That’s going to hurt. Situations A and B may have different relational consequences for us; […]
When Christians Use People to Prop Up Books
Content note: Frank references to rape, sexual violence, bible passages, and Christian obtuseness. “It’s evil, but it also happens to be scriptural… Tell the whole story.” —Rev. Dr. Wil Gafney
Reader Review 05
Posts tagged “Reader Review” include a few top articles from my weekly reading. Their topics may vary, but their quality and provocation quotient won’t. Enjoy. Quakers examining core principles: non-violence and a returning Christ QuakerQuaker: A Hermeneutic of Non-Violence (Randy Oftedahl) QuakerQuaker is a site that collects posts from Friends (Quakers) from across the internet […]
Reader Review #04
Posts tagged “Reader Review” include a few top articles from my weekly reading. Their topics may vary, but their quality and provocation quotient won’t. Enjoy. When spirituality gets corporatized: The commercial dharma Tricycle Mag: Protesters crash Google talk on corporate mindfulness at Wisdom 2.0 conference (Alex Caring-Lobel) Alex’ sharp critique of corporate spirituality—Buddhist-ish instruction of mindfulness to […]