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Why Luce Is the Right Way to Make Culturally Relevant Christian Content

With the launch of the 2025 Jubilee, the Vatican introduced Luce, an anime-inspired mascot designed to capture the attention of younger generations. The decision to develop a character with a fresh anime aesthetic might seem unusual to some, but it reflects a smart, current approach to cultural content creation. And…
October 30, 202434 Comments
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Why People Are Fleeing Streaming Services in Droves

Over the past decade, streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, and Disney+ changed the way people consume media. TV viewers flocked to streaming's promise of liberation from rigid programming schedules and endless entertainment on demand. Yet today, the same platforms that once dominated the media landscape are facing a crisis. Subscribers…
October 17, 20245 Comments
Rock's Lost Groove

How Rock and Roll Lost Its Groove

In the late 20th century, rock and roll was still the dominant force in music. If you belong to the Baby Boom through Y generations, rock music formed the soundtrack of your life. But since the late 1990s, rock's popularity has steadily declined, overtaken by other genres like hip-hop, pop,…
October 16, 20246 Comments
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Why Millennial Devs Can’t Make Authentic Retro Games

For many gamers who grew up with the classics of the 1980s and 1990s, 8 and 16-bit video games hold a special nostalgic charm. Yet despite the recent surge in retro style indie games, it’s apparent that even talented Millennial developers struggle to recreate the authentic look and feel of…
October 15, 202412 Comments
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Welcome to the Future Past

It's been observed that nobody really wants to live in 2024. A lot of people, especially members of Generation Y, long to go back to the simpler days of the 1980s. But in reality, the main difference between daily life in the 80s compared to now was the absence of…
September 30, 20245 Comments
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The Rule of 3 in Pop Culture: Why the 3rd Try Wins the Crowd

Whether we're talking about a tabletop roleplaying game, a video game, or a movie franchise, when a new IP launches, success isn’t always immediate. In fact, it often takes more than one attempt to win mass appeal. History shows that pop culture products frequently achieve breakout success not with the…
September 27, 20249 Comments
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Alexander Macris on Model Collapse

It's the final 2 days for our Lord of Fate campaign. Don't miss your last chance to claim exclsusive rewards and unlock the Burned Book in audio. Back it on Kickstarter now. A concept that's proven illuminating for those just learning about it is the idea of model collapse. The…
September 24, 202415 Comments
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The Death of Extreme Secularization

The dark fantasy reconquista's last week! Unlock the audiobook and get more sweet rewards. Back my epic adventure novel Lord of Fate Reports of the death of religiosity have been greatly exaggerated. So a convetional wisdom-shattering essay by sociologist Rodney Stark demonstrated as early as 1999. Stark is first and…
September 19, 202416 Comments
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James Earl Jones, Eternal Memory

The sad news broke on Monday that beloved entertainer James Earl Jones died at his home, aged 93. Having won more accolades than most performers could dream of, the US Army veteran and Shakespearean actor profoundly influenced several generations and built a legacy that will continue for generations to come.…
September 10, 2024