Category Archives: Internet

Must-See Hobbit TV

This is what the internet was made for. . .   The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug dropped this past week.  Can’t wait to see what the extended version looks like.  Someday soon I’ll get my thoughts on my last … Continue reading

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What You Love and How You Love It

One of the biggest blessings in my understanding of things over the last couple of years has been the writings of James K. A. Smith.  His Desiring the Kingdom was a real “right place, right time” scenario for me.  He’s … Continue reading

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Can Wright Be Wrong?

N. T. Wright is the subject of this month’s Christianity Today cover story.  Tuesday they opened up the lead article online.  From the opening editor’s quote from Wright, you get a good sense of some quality, trust-worthy thinking: When you … Continue reading

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Muppet Intern Today; CEO Tomorrow

The latest Muppets movie, Muppets Most Wanted, has been out for a couple of weeks now.  And while it doesn’t pack the sentimental punch that the 2011 reboot did, it still has a nice amount of laughs.  If anything, they … Continue reading

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Spufford and a Different Kind of Apologetic

I’ve been meaning to write about Francis Spufford’s Unapologetic for some time.  I read the book at the end of last year and loved it.  It takes an interesting approach to the Christian faith, focusing on the emotional side of … Continue reading

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No Joe Like “Yo Joe!”

Community, the show that no one seems to watch, just did an episode based on the 80s G.I. Joe cartoon.  The episode played the way I imagine most adult-satire shows do these days, which means it was equal parts funny … Continue reading

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Save the Day in Outer Space

I suppose well-made and funny videos are a dime a dozen these days.  Even a twelve second vid like this kid with a lightsaber is a nice, simple daydream come to life. I kind of like this one though.  I … Continue reading

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Being Mosby: Unending Story

A series finale can be a tricky thing. Do you take the approach of The Sopranos, cutting to an ambiguous black screen? Do you wrap things up neatly in bow like Everwood? Do you end on a sad note like … Continue reading

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Being Mosby: The Best Thing We Do

Big night tonight.  After nine seasons, Ted finally meets his match.  Lots of fun little “retrospectives” for a show that many thought wouldn’t make it past two or three seasons have been popping up.  Here’s TV Guide‘s article looking inside … Continue reading

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Quo Vadis?

Long before he helped bring the cinematic Avengers together as Agent Coulson, Clark Gregg played Calvin Trager, a mysterious entrepreneur who held the fate of Sports Night in his hands.  “Where are we going?” he would ask Dana, the fictional … Continue reading

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