Turkey! ep. 12: The Source of Spiritual Discernment or How Not to Get Caught Up in the RaptureTok

We are blessed to live in a world that is full to overflowing with resources for the believer. From podcasts and livestreams, to books and digital tools, to millions of hours of worship music and prayer meetings and online services and conferences—it’s all at our fingertips. But this can be a bit of a curse… Read More Turkey! ep. 12: The Source of Spiritual Discernment or How Not to Get Caught Up in the RaptureTok

09.29.202510.02.2025 claire1 Comment

First Impression: Cat’s Eye

Three power-assisted hang gliders cut silently through the cityscape, delivering their “packages” to the rooftop garden of an elite gallery armed with a cutting-edge security system. Not cutting edge enough, though, to foil the notorious art thieves of Cat’s Eye! Rui, Hitomi, and Ai may look like they’re dressed for an evening of jazzercise or… Read More First Impression: Cat’s Eye

09.26.202509.28.2025 claire3 Comments

How The Silent Witch Loves Her Enemy

In the latest episode of Secrets of the Silent Witch, Monica Everett does something radical: She loves her enemy. And it doesn’t quite look like what you might expect. As followers of Jesus, we too are called to embody so radical a love, but honestly, it can be hard to know how to begin, or… Read More How The Silent Witch Loves Her Enemy

09.22.202509.25.2025 claire3 Comments

Meg Raspberry’s Revelation and the Math of God: Once Upon a Witch’s Death ep. 11

It’s episode 11 and Meg Raspberry is facing her most daunting challenge yet: A magic anomaly has triggered a gargantuan tsunami that threatens to destroy the island nation of Aquamarine. It’s enough to quell the spirits of the Seven Sages, the most elite of mages, let alone a powerless apprentice like Meg Raspberry, who has… Read More Meg Raspberry’s Revelation and the Math of God: Once Upon a Witch’s Death ep. 11

08.25.202509.01.2025 claireLeave a comment

Manhua Review: Yan, Vol. 1

A solo artist in the heavy makeup and luxurious costuming of Peking opera steps into the frame and begins her performance in the bowels of a dimly lit warehouse. All of Taipei is watching the livestream when suddenly, the uncanny becomes horrific as the performer pulls out a gun and executes a man tied to… Read More Manhua Review: Yan, Vol. 1

08.20.202509.25.2025 claireLeave a comment

Ruri Rocks: Detours, Shortcuts, and the Way of Life

I was innocently eating my lunch while watching slice-of-life when blam! Straight to the kokoro. Nagi-san goes and drops a pearl of wisdom that leaves me spinning—in a good way. Here it is: For context, Ruri (left above) is an amateur mineralogist, and she’s on a mission to find sapphires. Not content with the (literally)… Read More Ruri Rocks: Detours, Shortcuts, and the Way of Life

08.18.202508.25.2025 claire1 Comment

Film Review: Mononoke The Movie: Ashes of Rage

In an era of pointless sequels, Mononoke The Movie: Ashes of Rage bucks the trend—with a flourish! The animation is immersive, dazzling the senses as it balances a psychedelic color palette with a parchment paper aesthetic that makes for a unique fusion of modern and feudal—a combination that is echoed in the soundtrack, with its… Read More Film Review: Mononoke The Movie: Ashes of Rage

08.13.202508.18.2025 claireLeave a comment

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