The state of Contemporary Christian music has reached a deplorable new low. I am not a huge fan of disparaging things Christian, but I am a bit shocked at this. Heard on “The Fish,” LA’s Christian music radio station: what I believe was a remake of Celine Dion’s “Because You Loved Me.” The only difference? [...]
Archive for May, 2004
May 26, 2004
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Free from politics
By Don in Politics, Reviews (Films)Jim (Matt’s brother) writes: But then you’ve got films like On the Waterfront, which is political, entertaining, and artistic at the same time. (It also has one of the most sympathetic, perhaps most realistic Hollywood portrayals of a man of the cloth–and it’s not unfair to add “religious” as a description.) Why should a producer, [...]
May 26, 2004
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The Day After Tomorrow
By Don in Reviews (Films)Sometimes I just wish that the world wasn’t so interconnected all the time. For example–The Day After Tomorrow is going to be a crappy Roland Emerich big budget, no story, summer blockbuster of a movie with epic special effects in the place of decently developed characters. People will see it because it looks somewhat interesting. [...]
May 25, 2004
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Atkins Uber Alis…
By Matthew Lee Anderson in Outside Articles of InterestI heard on “Marketplace” (NPR) that Krispy Kreme is posting its first loss since it went public four years ago. The immediate culprit? Low-carb diets. C’mon people. Don’t eat bread if you must, but Krispy Kreme? Live a litle! Seriously, it’s phenomenal to see how the food industry is being shaped by the Atkins craze. [...]
May 22, 2004
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Moore’s “Fahrenheit 9/11″ takes Cannes’ Palm d’Or (the big one)
By Don in Outside Articles of Interest>> http://movies.yahoo.com/cannes/news/apc/20040522/108525912000.html Really looking forward to seeing this one. From what I hear, it does an interesting thing with the “documentary” category– it’s a documentary not based on facts, but based on questions. I’m not a very political person, but I think Moore is a buffoon. Anyone who accuses a United States President of having [...]
May 21, 2004
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“Science”
By Matthew Lee Anderson in Outside Articles of InterestDecorabilia A shout out to my brother for a great blog with always interesting reading and a great conversation about the role and limits of science. Check out the post “She blinded me with science” (where does he get the cool names?) and the comments.
May 21, 2004
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Hitler as Aesthetic
By Matthew Lee Anderson in Outside Articles of InterestThe Nazi Seduction Check out the interesting book review brought to us by Books and Culture. The book reviewed is a Hitler and the Power of Aesthetics in which Frederic Spotts argues that the “will to power” and aesthetic sensibility of Hitler are what continue to draw us to him. It raises a number of [...]
May 19, 2004
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Redeem the Time…….
By Matthew Lee Anderson in Life in general“Here I find myself in the middle of twenty years largely wasted…..” Eliot just captures it perfectly. As I graduate from university, I am struck by the amount of time wasted. “Redeem the time,” says Paul, “for the days are evil.” However the days are, the time is precious. Books unread, prayers unprayed, movements not [...]
May 19, 2004
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Massachussetts….
By Matthew Lee Anderson in Outside Articles of Interest, People and RelationshipsHadley Arkes on Gay Marriage & Massachusetts on National Review Online Homosexual marriages are happening in Massachusetts. Anyone wondering about the argument surrounding the Massuchusetts Supreme Court’s decision should read the above article. Hadley Arkes is a clear-headed thinker whom I’m told “liberals” fear. He is America’s leading professor of jurisprudence, and the above article [...]
May 17, 2004
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The most unfortunate of album covers.
By Don in Outside Articles of InterestClearly the Minister’s Quartet released this album at a more innocent time in our nation’s history. Gosh.
May 17, 2004
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Disney To Base New Movie on Jungle Cruise Ride
By Don in Hollywood, Outside Articles of InterestStudio Briefing 05/17/04; “The Walt Disney Co. is planning to turn another one of its theme-park attractions into a movie — this time, it’s the Jungle Cruise. “It’s completely inspired by and relates to the ride and will contain elements of the ride in the story,” producer David Hoberman told today’s (Monday) Hollywood Reporter. Disney [...]
May 17, 2004
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Troy……
By Matthew Lee Anderson in Reviews (Films)I just returned from seeing the flick. Clunky dialogue and poor acting performances certainly lessened the quality, although Orlando Bloom provided a number of good laughs (unintentionally, of course). Troy is a “period film” in dress and plot only. Themes of romantic love seem more dependant upon 15th-century courtly love traditions than upon anything Greek. [...]
May 16, 2004
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Liberalism Regurgitated
By Matthew Lee Anderson in Theology, Theology (Bible)In the beginning was the wheel Sigh. Another book rehashing liberalism for the popular mind, using the same old tired arguments about the authorship of the Old Testament, pointing out that the God of the New Testament is not the God of the Old, etc. This one is particularly noxious. Brown (the reviewer) summarizes: “Our [...]