Anyone bored or turned off by the recent “sissification” of the vampire, particularly in the form of Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight series, would do well to read Justin Cronin’s The Passage. In this epic novel, we have a blend of two of my favorite genres, post-apocalyptic and vampire literature. While drawing from the best of each [...]
Pop Theology contributor Richard Lindsay offers a review of Eminem’s new album, Recovery. It’s the first review of a rap album here at Pop Theology. Let’s see how it goes after the jump.
Though at only 176 pages it might seem like a short novel, Daniel Kehlmann’s Fame is one of the more prophetic books that I have read in quite some time. And by prophetic, one could equally refer to the dual actions a of “describing the present” and “predicting the future.” Kehlmann deftly exposes our relationship [...]
There are a few things to admire about What If…, the latest in church-backed feature-length films, but unfortunately, plot isn’t one of them. Most certainly inspired by It’s a Wonderful Life, the film takes the alternative universe premise and plays with it in some really odd and confounding ways.
The fact that video game industry revenue has surpassed $19 billion dollars and that one on-line game commands a following of over 8 million people certainly constitutes a phenomenon. Yet until recently, few scholars, and even fewer theologians, have taken the initiative to critically engage the medium. Far more prevalent are the critics who either [...]
When I get around to creating my list of the most spiritually significant films of 2010, Get Low will certainly be included and will most likely top the list. My review of one of the best films you’re likely to see this year after the jump.
Pop Theology contributor Richard Lindsay provides a review of a collection of one of the most (in)famous film critics of all time, Pauline Kael.
