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The Blue Raft on Cyndere's Midnight

Many thanks to the folks at The Blue Raft for their encouraging words about Cyndere's Midnight. I hope they enjoy Raven's Ladder when it arrives in February...

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Lorna's Silence (2009)

An earlier version of this review was published at Good Letters, the Image blog. • NOTE: The following article discusses specific plot details that qualify as "spoilers." You’d think after thirteen years of marriage, Anne and I would be able to read each other’s minds. "Why

Sam Phillips

Joe Henry, Sam Phillips, and The Long Play: LookingCloser.org's Video Blog #2

I'm still a beginner when it comes to iMovie. But I'm learning a little every time I work with it. This episode, in which I learn that ten minutes is too long for this sort of thing, covers some of my favorite recent music. And it

Taproot Theatre

Last Night, a Fire Blazed on 85th Street in Seattle...

Here's actor/novelist/pastor Jeff Berryman on the Taproot fire. When we talk about all that Christians should learn about being artists of integrity... ...artists who don't turn their platform into a pulpit, but rather go about their work with such excellence and thoughtfulness that they

Faith

Opening the Door to Crimson Glory on October 22nd.

The sun came up on a day without a deadline, the first day of that kind I've seen in a long, long time. As if he wanted to be first in line for my attention, my cat Mardukas perched on my chest, purring madly, as I woke up.

On Books & Writing

N.T. Wright Visits "Planet Narnia" and Really Likes It There

N.T. Wright considers Michael Ward's Planet Narnia: This introduction to a masterpiece is something of a masterpiece in its own right. Lewis’s ghost (whom Lewis envisaged as a possible benign presence around Magdalene College, Cambridge) has reason to be grateful that the crucial discovery was made

Response

Do You Like Writing? Editing? Publishing? Need a Job?

Come work with me on this fantastic team of writers, editors, and designers. Seattle Pacific University is hiring a new Managing Editor for Response magazine. Make a difference. The print magazine has 58,000+ subscribers, and then there are the others who visit us online. Check out the magazine here.

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Inglourious Basterds (2009) - guest review

In the last several weeks, I’ve had several interesting debates online about the film Inglourious Basterds, by Quentin Tarantino. I’m currently working on a two-part article of my own, describing my complicated, sometimes-contradictory thoughts and feelings about the film. It is difficult for me to give any simple

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Best Stormtrooper Ever.

He's only happy when it rains. (via)

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Inglourious Basterds (2009)

[This two-part post about Quentin Tarantino's style and the release of Inglourious Basterds was originally published at Good Letters, the Image blog.  I have also posted a guest review of the film by Ryan Holt.] • NOTE: The following post contains spoilers. • Part One In elementary school, I read

On Books & Writing

Maybe the saddest Seattle news headline I've ever seen

Elliott Bay Books Looking to Move? Tracy Taylor said a move "is a possibility. We're looking into it." She declined to elaborate and referred other questions to the bookstore owner, Peter Aaron. Aaron, who Taylor said was out of town, did not immediately return an e-mail

Roger Ebert

Wild Things; Robert Clark; Ethix; Elvis Costello; Tom Waits; Darcy James Argue; Vince Vaughn; Moses; Chesterton; and more.

The Browser: News & links to raise your eyebrows & furrow your brow. New headlines may be added as the day goes on. Stay tuned. 1. One of the most surreal moments in my adventures online: Hearing the news about Obama's Nobel prize, I signed in to Twitter

Buckle up: My blog vacation is over.

I'm exhausted, but excited. I am behind schedule on several movie-review assignments, so I'll be catching up as fast as I can. I'll also be filling you in on all of the blog-worthy stories I've failed to report in recent weeks. So

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Looking Closer Video Blog #1: Seraphine and Coffee

Video Blog

And so it begins. Well, not really.

So, since I'm clearly fumbling my way around with iMovie '08, help me out. How can I reverse the image in iMovie so that you can read the print on my coffee cup? Do I have to buy the full version of the program to flip the

Profanity

Browser: Séraphine. A new Peter Weir film. Jedi Knights. Cussing. And More.

The Browser: News & links to raise your eyebrows & furrow your brow. New headlines may be added as the day goes on. Stay tuned. Hi ho, Jeffrey the overworked editor here. Blogging's been slow, as you have probably noticed. I've been reviewing the proofreading edits

Leadership

Who Would You Describe as "A Great Leader"?

I'm doing a little research for a project. And here's the question driving it: Who do you consider to be a great leader? Just to get it out of the way, I'll say it: Jesus. Okay, now. Moving on. Who else? And give me

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The End: By Matt Zoller Seitz and Richard Seitz

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Reconsidering Basterds, and Catching Up with Rightwing Film Geek

Is it wise for me to tell you that my opinion of Inglourious Basterds has changed dramatically over the past few weeks? I don't have a review yet to back up that claim. I keep starting to write one, and then my thoughts and feelings continue to evolve.

On Songs & Albums

How Do YOU Want Your Music?

So, fast forward five years. How do you want to enjoy your favorite band? Do you want to go to the store on release day, buy a Coldplay album on vinyl, and find a code inside so you can download a digital copy? Do you want to leave albums behind,

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Sam Phillips's Huge News

Sam Phillips fans... are you sitting down? I found the news at David Kennedy's site. I did the dance of joy. I went on to read Bruce Greenberg's detailed description. I turned a cartwheel for the first time in my life. And now I think I

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Bazan, Brazen.

UPDATE: I just realized that I never posted THIS. Which is a thrilling profile of David Bazan, featuring excellent perspective from David Dark. Today, thanks to Paste Magazine, you can listen to some of the most provocative songwriting about faith and doubt I've heard since Leslie "Sam&

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I know what'll be playing in my home this Christmas.

This is the work of my friend M. Dale Prins. For years, I thought his sense of humor was his greatest gift. I was wrong. Spread the word. And stock up on copies for Christmas gifts: http://www.emmanuelshall.com/

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Bill Hybels: What Bono Taught Me About Fighting Poverty

At U.S. News and World Report, Bill Hybels is talking about Bono. Hybels is the founder of Willow Creek Community Church outside of Chicago, the fourth largest congregation in the country. He says: The evangelical church has taken a lot of justifiable heat in recent years for being vocal

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Dawn-Treading Where They Shouldn't?

Let's just be clear. These Narnia movies aren't supposed to be based on the books. They're supposed to be based on the filmmakers' memories of the books, which they might not have read since childhood. Because, you know, those memories will be so