Category Archives: Religion

Christ And Film

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Thomas Mets

The impressive box office of Son of God has led to renewed discussion about the depiction of Christ in film. M. P. Turner of the Daily Beast didn’t care for the most recent films or earlier cinematic takes on new … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Religion | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Politics Round-Up August 19 2013 Edition

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Thomas Mets

Cracked reminds us that the world isn’t all that bad, compared to that horrible place called the past. Paul Waldman of the American Prospect considers the issue of morally compromised art, and the impact on the upcoming Ender’s Game adaptation, … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Politics, Religion | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Politics Round-Up August 16 2013 Edition

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Thomas Mets

An evangelical minister demonstrated an unfamiliarity with pop culture and copyright law with the cover of his new book. It’s a bit odd to have a minister with a closed twitter account. Conor Friedersdorf notes that a Hillary Clinton presidency (and … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Religion | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Politics Round-Up August 14 2013 Edition

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Thomas Mets

The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled that a knowledge of English can not be a requirement to serve on a jury. A close reading of the state constitution will reveal that it’s the technically correct decision. It’s an interesting example of … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Religion | Leave a comment

Politics Round-Up August 11 2013 Edition

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Thomas Mets

There seems to be an opening in the 2016 Republican presidential primary for the Santorum slot, the candidate of social conservatives who flocked to Santorum in 2012, Huckabee in 2008 and George W Bush in 2000. Rebecca Cusey of Patheos … Continue reading →

Posted in Funny, Politics, Religion | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

August 11 2013 Round-Up

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Thomas Mets

Funny idea on Bleeding Cool: What if Fox’s League of Extraordinary Gentlemen brought together characters from Fox TV shows? It’s not particularly clever to note the low chance of a shark attack, but there’s another way of looking at it: … Continue reading →

Posted in DC Comics, Doctor Who, Film, Literature, Religion, Television | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

First Weekend of August Round-Up

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Thomas Mets

Jack Kirby’s Argo art sold better than expected. The cover for Dark Knight Returns #2 went for over half a million dollars. The original art market interests me, just because I think it’s really going to explode in the future. The most interesting man … Continue reading →

Posted in Comics Industry, DC Comics, Doctor Who, Funny, List, Marvel Comics, Religion, Spider-Man, Television | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

July 30 2013 Round-Up

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Thomas Mets

Someone has compiled 15 film poster cliches. Spike Lee releases his list of essential films, the syllabus for his NYU Graduate class. Noah Millman considers whether the zombie movie has become the new western. Which is what worries me about … Continue reading →

Posted in Eesti, Film, Funny, List, Literature, Music, Religion | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Politics Round-Up July 16 2013 Edition

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Thomas Mets

Most of the interesting links today seem political. Apparently, I use the world’s best razor. Democrat Terry McAuliffe currently leads in Virginia’s gubernatorial election. McAuliffe had lost in the 2009 primary to State Senator Creigh Deeds, who then went on to lose … Continue reading →

Posted in Comics Industry, Politics, Religion | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Round-Up July 15 2013 Edition

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Thomas Mets

Hugh Jackman wants Wolverine to join the cinematic Avengers. For a 40th Anniversary celebration of Red Sonja, Gail Simone. The 2013 Harvey Award nominations were announced. Hawkeye and Saga lead. I should check out Revival, considering how unfamiliar I am with … Continue reading →

Posted in Comics Industry, Criticism, Film, Marvel Comics, Religion | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment