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Month: April 2016

Was Edgar Allan Poe’s Genius One of His Devising, or Our Own?

April 26, 2016Tod Kelly 9 Comments

  First, a concession: My dislike of Edgar Allan Poe’s writing style — the visceral, physical cringing I feel when reading his poems and stories — is likely a testament to that style’s phenomenal success. The dreary, gothic, broad strokes that paint… Continue Reading →

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Hauling away the pedestal

April 20, 2016Daniel Summers 11 Comments

It’s an unsteadying moment, realizing one of your favorite authors is pretty obviously racist. For various reasons, I tend not to speak much of my personal religious faith when I write. I’ve mentioned my evangelical upbringing at times, generally in… Continue Reading →

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Religion, Stories, and How We Carry Truths

April 15, 2016Tod Kelly 3 Comments

Over at Slate Star Codex, Scott Alexander has posted a theory in regards to the origins of religion, and why they are both so ubiquitous and powerful in different cultures. It is not a particular revolutionary theory — and to be… Continue Reading →

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In Which I Take the Free Scientology Personality Test and Become Even More Insuferable

April 4, 2016Tod Kelly 37 Comments

  Though it is 2:00 p.m. on a Tuesday, the Church of Scientology visitors center I am exploring is bustling with activity. It’s so full of people that I have to serpentine my way around bodies to get to my test-taking… Continue Reading →

Uncategorized affordable care act, James Franco, smartphones, universal health care

Dispatches from around the web

April 2, 2016Daniel Summers

Behold, dear readers, the first installment of an occasional, irregularly-spaced Blinded Trials feature! For those of you who might have a passing interest in reading what BT contributors might have written for other outlets, from time to time I’ll post… Continue Reading →

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