Evan and Gordon Talk: The Role of Religion in a Secular World
GORDON: Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today before these witnesses to discuss the role of religion in our comparatively secular world. Not too long ago, Evan and I discussed the subject of...
View ArticleWhat Ever Happened To Comedy?
Comedy. Everyone likes comedy. You like comedy. I like comedy. Even the most dour, lifeless people on the planet (Wesleyans) like comedy. Why then, is it so hard to find a good comedy? Let me rephrase...
View ArticleShame Day: Political Ignorance
Do you know what the origin of the word “idiot” is? It comes from the ancient Greek for someone who is totally self-centered; someone without any interest in public affairs. To the inventors of...
View ArticleEvan and Gordon Talk: Movies in General
EVAN: Human beings and animals that have somehow taught themselves how to read English, welcome to another E>. This week Gordon and I have come off of a mini-hiatus, and as a result are just a...
View ArticleWhy The Fast and the Furious Franchise Has the Superior “Comic Book” Movie...
This isn’t going to be the longest post for two reasons: 1) I made a bet with a friend and am only eating leaves for the entirety of today [this was my breakfast] and am therefore weak in mind, body,...
View ArticleWhy Horror Movies Are Good For You
That’s right, boys and ghouls- Good for you. That’s not something you’d expect someone to say about the genre, is it? Sure, you might hear about horror “classics”. There are plenty of fans out there...
View ArticleNEON: Our Illuminating Interview with Director Mark Blackman
The week before last we at CWR were given the opportunity to review a sci-fi thriller short film called NEON. In addition to that director Mark J. Blackman was also kind enough to answer a few of our...
View ArticleWhat Does St. Augustine Have to Do With Social Justice?
“[. . .] where ignorance is bliss, ‘Tis folly to be wise.” Those lines are from “Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College”, by 18th century poet Thomas Gray. Now we both know the origins of the...
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