Utopia and United Order in Part Fourth of Nephi Anderson’s “Added Upon”
“It is easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism;” Nephi Anderson actually imagined it!
On Holy Ghost, by Modern Baseball
Of how fraught it is to have faith as a mustard seed.
The Sickbed of Cúchulainn, by The Pogues [Annotated Readings]
For your St. Patrick’s Day in yet another time of unjust war and history repeating itself.
Duster vs Low
On the Holy Spirit and “pure intelligence” and the most influential slow-core act of all, at least among the TikTok generation.
Rerun: Debí Tirar Más Fotos, by Bad Bunny
In honor of the Superbowl 60 halftime show.
On Being Cleansed From the Blood and Sins of This Generation
Of some old insights in the Guadalajara, Mexico Temple.
In Defense of the Mission Bubble During the Invasion of Iraq [update]
Also on Radiohead’s 2+2=5 and current events.
Review: Tom’s Crossing, by Mark Z. Danielewski
You don’t have to try so hard to find the Utah allusions in this one.
Batman Returns as Christmas Movie
With some notes on Michelle Pfeiffer’s righteously angry Catwoman.
On the Black Screen, by LCD Soundsystem
On James Murphy’s elegy to David Bowie.