Princess Mononoke and the Value of the Unknown
A forest is a bizarre place. Not many things simultaneously inspire explorative wonder and paralyzing terror. The feeling spawns from unknown discovery. You might find something to play with, some inspiration, a cool looking rock, or something that will kill you. Continue reading Princess Mononoke and the Value of the Unknown
A Chronology of Postmodernism
Postmodernism emerged in the middle of the 1950s from the ashes of humanity’s century long frantic, hubristic search for objectivity. But according to theologian Thomas Oden it was born in 1989, when the Berlin Wall fell. Yet many others claim the age of postmodernism began in 1968 when numerous counterculture protests shut down universities around the world. Like the ideas contained within the term postmodernism, its origins are muddy and no one can quite agree on what the truth is regarding them. Continue reading A Chronology of Postmodernism
The Rise of Rick and Morty: What It Tells Us About Ourselves
Mainstream media can often provide excellent insight into both the cultural attitude and the individual mindset of the people who are drawn to it. Continue reading The Rise of Rick and Morty: What It Tells Us About Ourselves
Father John Misty Takes a Metamodernist Stance on Nickelback
Singer-songwriter Father John Misty spoke with British music journalism magazine NME on February 11th about an opinion of his that can easily be identified as metamodernist. Misty was discussing his opinion on the comparison of EDM duo The Chainsmokers to rock band Nickelback. Continue reading Father John Misty Takes a Metamodernist Stance on Nickelback
3 Books to Read in 2017
Fear ran deep in 2016. No matter what cause you identify with or who you are, no matter where you’re from or what you spend your time doing, many walked away somewhat shaken. Continue reading 3 Books to Read in 2017
The Metamodernists’ Top 15 Albums of 2016
2016 was a tumultuous year for music and the music industry. The problem of streaming services complicating music releases continued, an issue that will undoubtedly change the landscape of music distribution in years to come. One of … Continue reading The Metamodernists’ Top 15 Albums of 2016
