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Christopher Coplan

Christopher Coplan

Deus 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…

17 min readJul 31, 2018

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Deus Ex Jukebox: Using Music To Find God (And Stop Fearing The Abyss)

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Christopher Coplan

The Fault in Our Stars and Stripes: A Mighty Division At The Heart of Modern America

Forget civility: we’re a nation of the overly positive and the maddeningly negative. And that’s just as disconcerting.

15 min readJul 5, 2018

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The Fault in Our Stars and Stripes: A Mighty Division At The Heart of Modern America

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Christopher Coplan

Forget Metaphysics and Morality. “Legion” Explores Addiction Like a True Omega

Under all the mutant powers, existentialism, and dancing rests the story of a man grappling with his own sense of power and control in…

14 min readJun 18, 2018

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Forget Metaphysics and Morality. “Legion” Explores Addiction Like a True Omega

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Christopher Coplan

“The Punisher” Opens Fire on Male Body Image

The Netflix series explores male prowess and physicality under endless gunfights, gallons of blood, and sick explosions.

16 min readApr 9, 2018

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Christopher Coplan

Cape Cod Kerfuffle: Exploring The Cultural Impact of Vampire Weekend’s S/T Debut

Through the lens of Paul Simon’s ‘Graceland’, we dig deep into charges of appropriation in time for the LP’s 10th anniversary.

16 min readJan 29, 2018

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Cape Cod Kerfuffle: Exploring The Cultural Impact of Vampire Weekend’s S/T Debut

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Christopher Coplan

The Winners and Losers of New Japan Pro Wrestling’s “Wrestle Kingdom 12”

It’s the fans ultimately bringing home the gold, though.

9 min readJan 3, 2018

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The Winners and Losers of New Japan Pro Wrestling’s “Wrestle Kingdom 12”

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Christopher Coplan

Hero Worship: My Life and Maturation As Told Through 5 Fictional Champions

Slap on your power armor — it’s about to get sentimental.

17 min readDec 29, 2017

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Hero Worship: My Life and Maturation As Told Through 5 Fictional Champions

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Christopher Coplan

Among Other Things, We Suck At Love

And, spoiler alert, it’s pretty much our own fault.

10 min readDec 21, 2017

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Among Other Things, We Suck At Love

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Christopher Coplan

Let’s Turn Apple Music Into A Monopoly.

No, not really, but hear me out.

13 min readNov 22, 2017

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The Golden Hate: Why Pop Music (Almost) Makes Me Love California

A sun-soaked love letter to Rooney, Phantom Planet, and Coconut Records, and how music alters the heart and mind.

13 min readOct 6, 2017

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The Golden Hate: Why Pop Music (Almost) Makes Me Love California

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Christopher Coplan

Christopher Coplan

Writer out of Chicago. Former news editor for Consequence of Sound. Music, sociology, marketing, wrestling, and all things data.

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