Taking inspiration from Greta’s Sporadic Blog Carnival, I’ve decided that while I’m on vacation I’ll start making a point to regularly post collections of some of the most worthwhile things I find around the web. Read to the end for what else to expect from me in the near future. First, Greta herself has been [...]
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Review: Becky Garrison’s The New Atheist Crusaders
Posted by Chris Hallquist on May 23, 2009
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I’ll say this about Becky Garrison’s The New Atheist Crusaders: it isn’t as bad as Terry Eagleton’s book. Other than that, it’s pretty lousy. When the book originally came out, Hemant interviewed her, and she responded to a lot of criticisms by basically saying “hey, I’m a satirist, so I can’t be held responsible for [...]
Why so serious? Notes on the rise of seriousporn, with reflection on the human condition
Posted by Chris Hallquist on March 13, 2009
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Ever heard of the Stephen Sondheim musical Sweeney Todd? The title character is a barber who was exiled from London because a judge was sexually interested in his wife. Fifteen years later, he returns to a London populated by such characters as a creepy beggar woman who osciallates between politely begging for money and soliciting [...]