by Jacob (Brent) Stewart Before I begin my book review, I would like to give the reader some background information about my Native American heritage. I am half Native American and am originally from South Boston,Virginia. I identify with the Sappony tribe, which has its tribal […]
By Daniel McGregor On Friday morning at the spacious Andrews B. Hale Auditorium, the two hosts for the Call and Response Conference conducted a roll call. “Where are all my Baptists in the house?” Scattered applause and cheers from the attendees in the audience. “Where are my […]
by Greg Goebel Today many Americans move around a lot, and we also travel more than ever for work and for pleasure. More and more of us are finding ourselves in contexts where we spend time with people who experience life differently from […]
By Johana-Marie Williams District 9 (2009). Directed by Neill Blomkamp. Distributed by TriStar Pictures. http://www.sonypictures.com 112 minutes. Rated R for bloody violence and pervasive language. After a ship full of sick and despondent aliens appears above Johannesburg in 1982, the titular District 9 is […]
by Rev. David Ketter You Can’t Negotiate With a Liturgist One of the clichés of seminary humor (at least in the Anglican/Episcopal world) is a joke that has trouble with aging: What is the difference between a liturgist and a terrorist? Know the answer? No? You can negotiate […]
By Patrick Bourckel When my wife and I moved to the Los Angeles area five years ago, we quickly discovered the Jonathan Gold 101 List. Compiled annually by the legendary food writer, this list of the 101 Best Restaurants was the ultimate guide to eating your […]
by Karynna Asao In the pinnacle scene of the recent blockbuster rom-com Crazy Rich Asians, a Mandarin rendition of Coldplay’s “Yellow” builds momentum in the background. It’s a bit of a surprise for a film lauded for championing Asian representation, as the word “yellow” is a racial slur […]
by Amy Rowe Thirteen years ago, I traveled to China for the first time as part of my work for an international NGO. I was 26 years old, six months into a job that had moved me from Texas to Washington DC, and eager to impress my boss […]
Crazy Rich Asians is a romantic comedy about Rachel Chu, an economics professor at New York University. She is in love with Nick Young, a handsome young man from Singapore, who is heir to a massive family fortune. His mother, a traditionalist, doesn’t approve of their relationship. It […]
The Rev. Taylor Ishii “You are what you eat” I’m convinced one of the best ways to know someone is to talk about what role food plays in their lives. Eating is social, it’s cultural, it tells so many stories about who we are. In the pilot episode […]
