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Redeeming Patriotism, Herodotus Style

Yesterday was the day after my birthday. To those less in the know, this is commonly referred to as “The Fourth of July”. Per usual, my eyes were treated to a barrage of tweets and status updates...

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Boyhood, Buzzfeed, T-Shirts, and Shakespeare: On Criticism, Tribalism, and...

If you use Facebook, you’ve probably noticed an incessant sort of targeted ad popping up in your feed of late, a targeted ad very specific in its targeting. For me, it takes a rather hideous hybrid...

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Some Inadequate Thoughts on Ferguson

Editor’s Note – this post originated as a status I put up on Facebook. Though I feel social injustice deeply, I rarely speak up about it, for a complex set of reasons. I feel like the line between...

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Babette’s Feast and the Uselessness of Grace: A Eulogy for The Dissolve

Last night provided me with the rare opportunity (in an age where repertory screenings have dwindled, especially outside major markets) to see a film I love in an actual theater. Columbia’s excellent...

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Closing Up Shop, or The Erstwhile Erstwhile Philistine

Well folks, the time has finally come for me to bid you adieu. I have been running a blog called The Erstwhile Philistine for close to a decade now, first via Blogspot and now on WordPress. It has been...

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