Christopher CoplanDeus Ex Jukebox: Using Music To Find God (And Stop Fearing The Abyss)When I lived in Chicago from 2014–2017, I’d pass a street preacher on my way to the evening train. Standing outside the Express on State…Jul 31, 2018Jul 31, 2018
Christopher CoplanThe Fault in Our Stars and Stripes: A Mighty Division At The Heart of Modern AmericaForget civility: we’re a nation of the overly positive and the maddeningly negative. And that’s just as disconcerting.Jul 5, 2018Jul 5, 2018
Christopher CoplanForget Metaphysics and Morality. “Legion” Explores Addiction Like a True OmegaUnder all the mutant powers, existentialism, and dancing rests the story of a man grappling with his own sense of power and control in…Jun 18, 2018Jun 18, 2018
Christopher Coplan“The Punisher” Opens Fire on Male Body ImageThe Netflix series explores male prowess and physicality under endless gunfights, gallons of blood, and sick explosions.Apr 9, 20181Apr 9, 20181
Christopher CoplanCape Cod Kerfuffle: Exploring The Cultural Impact of Vampire Weekend’s S/T DebutThrough the lens of Paul Simon’s ‘Graceland’, we dig deep into charges of appropriation in time for the LP’s 10th anniversary.Jan 29, 2018Jan 29, 2018
Christopher CoplanThe Winners and Losers of New Japan Pro Wrestling’s “Wrestle Kingdom 12”It’s the fans ultimately bringing home the gold, though.Jan 3, 2018Jan 3, 2018
Christopher CoplanHero Worship: My Life and Maturation As Told Through 5 Fictional ChampionsSlap on your power armor — it’s about to get sentimental.Dec 29, 2017Dec 29, 2017
Christopher CoplanAmong Other Things, We Suck At LoveAnd, spoiler alert, it’s pretty much our own fault.Dec 21, 2017Dec 21, 2017
Christopher CoplanLet’s Turn Apple Music Into A Monopoly.No, not really, but hear me out.Nov 22, 20173Nov 22, 20173
Christopher CoplanThe Golden Hate: Why Pop Music (Almost) Makes Me Love CaliforniaA sun-soaked love letter to Rooney, Phantom Planet, and Coconut Records, and how music alters the heart and mind.Oct 6, 2017Oct 6, 2017