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Looking Closer Classic

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Looking Closer: A New Blog Awakens
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Looking Closer: A New Blog Awakens

Hello, class! Please find a seat, get out a piece of paper and a pen, and settle in. Welcome to the first day of a new school year. That's what it feels like for me, anyway, as the curtain goes up on a new version of Looking Closer.
08 Oct 2015 11 min read
Mystery and Message
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Mystery and Message

Photographer and teacher Michael Demkowicz on "What We Talk About When We Talk About Art."
07 Oct 2015 8 min read
On Songs & Albums

The Complete 2014 Christmas Playlist

It started as a spur-of-the-moment experiment. I asked Joe Henry if he'd be willing to share his Christmas favorites playlist. I so admire his music, the projects that he chooses to produce, and the way that he listens. I wanted to hear what he hears at Christmas time.
25 Dec 2014 2 min read
Civility

Rough Neighborhood

A Note About Facebook, Comments, and Social Media Manner
26 Nov 2014 4 min read
Well-Made Movies Won't Be... Left Behind
On Movies & Media

Well-Made Movies Won't Be... Left Behind

Today, Matt Zoller Seitz, editor of RogerEbert.com, defended The Good Lie, a movie in which the central characters are Christians, as "a good movie." Why did he feel the need to defend it? Well, the success of The Blind Side inspired some backlash — opposition to movies in
12 Oct 2014 9 min read
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