At SXSW25: MAKE IT LOOK REAL
Few elements of pop culture have been as historically controversial as the cinematic depictions of nude bodies and simulated (or real) sex acts,…
SXSW 25 Review – Your Higher Self
When one considers of the concept of a “life-coach,” it is perhaps easy to conjure up images of cunning grifters with soft voices…
SXSW25 Preview
It’s that time of year again when Pop Theology comes alive with a flurry of posts from yours truly and Benjamin PowerGriffin. We’ll…
Album Review: Shawn Seguin “Saving Christmas”
One of the greatest gifts Sufjan Stevens gave the music world was permission to hold the sacredness and the silliness of Christmas…
THE GOD OF WILD PLACES: A Review
We’ve sequestered death, pushed it off to arm’s length. […] Hunting has changed that for me in a way that religion never did.…
At SXSW24: Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird
Let’s get this out of the way first: At the Drive-In were one of the most important bands in my life. They altered…
At SXSW24: MY DEAD FRIEND ZOE
“We see a lot of war movies. We don’t really see a lot of movies about veterans,” said first time writer/director and Army…
At SXSW24: SING SING
We are more than the worst thing we have done. But what if the worst thing we ever do becomes part of the…
