by Kali Cawthon-Freels | Nov 27, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
If you’ve been minimally paying attention to trends in Contemporary Christian Music (CCM), then you know about Flamy Grant. If you haven’t, let me fill you in. Flamy Grant is a drag queen who has been making waves in CCM with her chart-topping album Bible Belt...
by Kali Cawthon-Freels | Oct 25, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
In the fall of 2020, the original Broadway cast of the musical Hadestown released a holiday album entitled “If the Fates Allow.” It was a surprising musical offering from this group, as their show is a modernized retelling of the ancient Greek tragedy of Orpheus and...
by Kali Cawthon-Freels | Sep 20, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
I am incredibly excited to rewatch Barbie now that it’s available to stream. I thoroughly enjoyed it in theaters, and I can’t wait to catch what I missed the first time I saw it. The Barbie movie was a bright, vibrant, delightful jab at the patriarchy (Who doesn’t...
by Kali Cawthon-Freels | Aug 10, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
Do you remember the story where Jesus was confronted about his racism? It certainly wasn’t one I learned in Sunday school. My friend and colleague Kristian Smith preached a message after the overturning of Roe v. Wade called Holding Jesus Accountable that radically...
by Kali Cawthon-Freels | Jul 11, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
I gave into societal pressure and joined the TikTok community. When it comes to the breadth of content you can scroll through, Alice and the White Rabbit have nothing on this rabbit hole. In my rabbit-hole scrolling, I recently stumbled across some creators teaching...