Julie Dykes
@juliedykes.bsky.social
PhD candidate in Old Testament and lecturer at Ambrose University. Studying metaphors in Isaiah 40–55. Happens to be a nerd about a great many things.
Christians can disagree on the best way to employ immigration policy that is humane, feasible, and maintains public safety. But to claim that we Christians have no neighborly obligations to our immigrant and refugee neighbors is to ignore the teachings of Jesus and the heart of God.
February 14, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Christians can disagree on the best way to employ immigration policy that is humane, feasible, and maintains public safety. But to claim that we Christians have no neighborly obligations to our immigrant and refugee neighbors is to ignore the teachings of Jesus and the heart of God.
Yes, Jesus says, even “those people,” even your enemies, even the ones you’ve determined *aren’t really part of us*—these are your neighbors.
And sometimes they’re even better at being neighborly than you are.
And sometimes they’re even better at being neighborly than you are.
February 14, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Yes, Jesus says, even “those people,” even your enemies, even the ones you’ve determined *aren’t really part of us*—these are your neighbors.
And sometimes they’re even better at being neighborly than you are.
And sometimes they’re even better at being neighborly than you are.
I love both versions, but the film proves that understanding the differing media and how to utilize their distinct tools can lead to something extraordinary and complementary to what came before. I give my deepest tip of the hat to Dir. Chu and his team for bringing such a brilliant vision to life.
January 1, 2025 at 5:35 AM
I love both versions, but the film proves that understanding the differing media and how to utilize their distinct tools can lead to something extraordinary and complementary to what came before. I give my deepest tip of the hat to Dir. Chu and his team for bringing such a brilliant vision to life.
Jon M. Chu turned “No One Mourns the Wicked” into a song of grief and a warning about the dangers of vilifying people, more so than I ever experienced watching the live show (these themes do appear in the show, just much later in the runtime). It is truly a masterclass of stage-to-screen adaptation.
January 1, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Jon M. Chu turned “No One Mourns the Wicked” into a song of grief and a warning about the dangers of vilifying people, more so than I ever experienced watching the live show (these themes do appear in the show, just much later in the runtime). It is truly a masterclass of stage-to-screen adaptation.
…the Munchkins. We see her grief, both at the loss of her friend and how everyone is rejoicing over her death. The song still goes hard, but you’re no longer sucked into the mob mentality that’s so easy to be drawn into when you’re in the room with the stage performers.
January 1, 2025 at 5:35 AM
…the Munchkins. We see her grief, both at the loss of her friend and how everyone is rejoicing over her death. The song still goes hard, but you’re no longer sucked into the mob mentality that’s so easy to be drawn into when you’re in the room with the stage performers.
…shows the happy face to the Munchkins/the audience. It’s a stage production; you have to go big for your performance to reach the back of the theater. But on screen, with the ability to contrast sweeping crowd shots with closeups of Glinda, we get to see Glinda’s *struggle* to put on a show for…
January 1, 2025 at 5:35 AM
…shows the happy face to the Munchkins/the audience. It’s a stage production; you have to go big for your performance to reach the back of the theater. But on screen, with the ability to contrast sweeping crowd shots with closeups of Glinda, we get to see Glinda’s *struggle* to put on a show for…
Not that you needed to sell me on it (it’s already on my list), but this is A+ marketing 🫡
November 19, 2024 at 8:10 PM
Not that you needed to sell me on it (it’s already on my list), but this is A+ marketing 🫡
I was in talks for my teaching contract for this year when abstracts were coming due, so I made the call not to submit anything. I figured if I got the position, I wouldn’t have much bandwidth to write a paper on top of my first semester of teaching.
I was absolutely right. Way to go, past me.
I was absolutely right. Way to go, past me.
a man in a suit and tie is standing next to another man .
Alt: Barney from How I Met Your Mother gives himself a self-five.
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November 18, 2024 at 10:38 PM
I was in talks for my teaching contract for this year when abstracts were coming due, so I made the call not to submit anything. I figured if I got the position, I wouldn’t have much bandwidth to write a paper on top of my first semester of teaching.
I was absolutely right. Way to go, past me.
I was absolutely right. Way to go, past me.