• Once


    P. Bradley Robb
    How does a modest film devoid of professional actors and with almost no budget possibly hope to compete with giant robots, boy wizards, and superheroes in the theatre this summer? By providing a solidly original tale, that’s how.

  • The Trek


    John Oxley
    A fourteen-day trek through the Atlas Mountains throws the materialism of everyday life into sharp relief for John Oxley.

  • Island Festival


    Anne Murphy
    Anne Murphy discovers that the hidden gems of art and culture are often buried not in far off lands, but merely a few miles from home.

  • A Tale of Two Alcohols


    George R. Perry
    Going green might be better for the environment, but the savings might hit you in the wallet. George Perry examines how corn, the ethanol cash crop, is having an impact on the price of tequila, and why.

  • Some Thoughts on Biblical Literalism


    David Bird
    The Bible is the word of God for Christians the world over, but as a man of the faith David Bird writes about the need to supplement our readings of the Bible with a greater appreciation of our influences in reading it.

  • Pure Speculation: August 2007


    Mike Mumah and P. Bradley Robb
    Well, finally we’ve come to August, the month the Blockbuster Summer of ’07 forgot. Now’s the opportunity for all the other films not worthy of contention against the Giant Fucking Robots, the Webslingers, the Ogres, or the underaged Wizards this epic season has brought us. August, the short bus month. Let’s see what’s coming up.

  • Failing the Shark Jump


    P. Bradley Robb
    VH1 has undergone a hell of a transition. What started as the Adult Contemporary counterpart to MTV became a nostalgia machine early in the twenty-first century, and then whored itself out to celebrity culture. But none of those represent the true low point for the basic cable channel. No, that came with a single show: I Hate My 30s.

  • Under the Moon’s Watch


    Houman Sadri
    For his son, Houman puts his hands to writing fiction. The result is a tale of a toddler and his cat and their journey into the night.