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John Cleese Seeks God

November 29, 2018November 27, 2018 Chris SunamiReligion

In the age of Dawkins, you don’t tend to expect good religion, or even bad religion from the Brits, and you particularly don’t expect anything that hints at faith from a man who, as he[…]

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In Memory of William Goldman

November 22, 2018November 21, 2018 Chris SunamiMovies

William Goldman passed away this past week. Like most other late Gen Xers (or early Millennials) I first encountered him through my unabated love affair with his book and movie The Princess Bride, which was[…]

Happy World Philosophy Day!

November 15, 2018 Chris SunamiPhilosophy

Happy World Philosophy Day, everyone! Here’s an unusually multicultural list that makes a real effort at covering the philosophy of the world, not just a tiny corner of it. 70 Philosophy Books Everyone Should Read[…]

We Invented the Remix, Part II

November 8, 2018November 7, 2018 Chris SunamiHip Hop

Last time, we looked at hip-hop sampling as a outgrowth of African polyphony, a way of creating something new by placing a different and contrasting line over the original. But there is more to it[…]

Black Music As Philosophy: We Invented the Remix, Part I

November 1, 2018October 31, 2018 Chris SunamiHip Hop

Hip-hop music is unique. It has been multiracial from the start, and it has been embraced and naturalized all over the globe, and yet it still retains a basic, unbreakable connection with its natal black[…]

Reconstructivist Art: Y Tu Mama Tambien

October 25, 2018October 25, 2018 Chris SunamiMovies

In honor of his new movie Roma, please enjoy this repost about the film that first introduced me to my favorite director, Alfonso Cuarón’s Y Tu Mama Tambien (2001) as an example of Reconstructivist Art[…]

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Not Playing the Background

October 18, 2018October 18, 2018 Chris SunamiMusic

Out of all the great black American talents, the ones who have arguably fared the best are the singers and musicians. While it may only be a fraction of what they deserve, they have at[…]

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Reconstructivist Art – The 100% Perfect Story

October 11, 2018October 11, 2018 Chris SunamiLiterature

In honor of the release of his newest book, Killing Commendatore, please enjoy this repost of Haruki Murakami’s On Seeing The 100% Perfect Girl One Beautiful April Morning considered as an example of Reconstructivist Art On Seeing the[…]

Wisdom Wins!

September 27, 2018September 26, 2018 Chris SunamiArt

Congratulations this year to all our wonderful participants in the 2018 Columbus Invitational. Here are the results: Team Wisdom (Creative Women of Color, Women in Music Columbus) – First Place Team Future (Blockfort Arts, CoMo[…]