Monthly Archives: May 2008

Satire

Posted on May 29, 2008 by Matthew Eppinette

So this has nothing to do with film, fiction, bioethics, or any of the other stuff I usually talk about here. But it’s funny: Second Memoir in a Week Rocks White House

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Book Review: Cast of Shadows (Novel)

Posted on May 23, 2008 by Matthew Eppinette

The beaches in Chicago opened today. Oddly, the high temperature today is predicted to be 55. Worse, the water temperature is reported to be 41. Happy hypothermic holiday weekend! As you prepare for the holiday weekend, maybe you’re looking for … Continue reading →

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I Love Good Adverts

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Matthew Eppinette

As I’m the kind of person who watches the Super Bowl for the ads, it makes sense that I loved this. Slate’s Ad Report Card guy, Seth Stevenson, reviews the latest Clio award winning commercials. Highlights A Canadian cereal company … Continue reading →

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Ethical Theory Case Study

Posted on May 20, 2008 by Matthew Eppinette

My friend David Cramer has a brief review of Gone Baby Gone posted at CBHD. In the review he points out that the film serves as a case study on ethical theory. One is constantly torn between an appeal for … Continue reading →

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Everyday Theology Reviewed

Posted on May 19, 2008 by Matthew Eppinette

As you may know, I’m one of the contributors to Everyday Theology. The Spring ’08 Journal of Religion and Popular Culture carries a review by Bucknell University’s Paul Macdonald. I don’t agree with all of his conclusions, but it’s hard … Continue reading →

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Plato on Stories

Posted on May 15, 2008 by Matthew Eppinette

Those who tell stories rule society. – Plato

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