The Intersection of Faith and Culture
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I was raised in an alternative culture. It’s not separate from the American mainstream — it’s deeply influenced by American media, even subordinate to it — but this culture still strives to be distinct. It has its own set of celebrities, its own bizarre jokes, its own “greatest hits rock” […]
I’m not happy about it, but I am learning to come to terms with it. I’m talking about those of us in our 20s and 30s, otherwise known as Generation Y We’re said to be fickle, flaky, and frivolous. People say we’re privileged and often averse to hard work. And […]
It was my first week of college. My friends and I had decided to go out for a great dinner, and when the bill came, I grabbed a pen, wrote the total on the paper tablecloth, and divided it by five. The reason why I remember this night so clearly? […]
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.” — Juliet, from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet Juliet is wrong. There’s a lot tied up in a name: identity, independence, history. I’m getting married in a few months, and even before I […]
I discovered Mutemath at Creation Fest in 2005. They’ve been one of my favourite bands ever since. I’ve followed their progression closely since they started out on a Christian label playing youth conferences. They’ve now jumped ship from the church scene and are forging their own path through heavy touring, developing […]
Ten years ago, cooking shows were synonymous with chubby, funny middle-aged men who uttered taglines like “Bam!” and “Kick it up a notch!” and “If Yan can cook, so can you!” But reality television has been a game-changer for the food industry. It‘s no longer just an indie thing to […]