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Category Archives: Joseph Laycock
“You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch:” Christmas and the Abject
by Joseph Laycock To live in the United States in December is to be bombarded with Christmas music whenever one enters a public space. The term “Christmas creep” refers to the fact that Christmas music begins a little earlier each … Continue reading
The Curious Case of John Errol Ferguson, Part 2
By Joseph Laycock While Judge Glant’s decision was applauded by the families of Ferguson’s victims, its wider implications are disturbing. Richard Dawkins is surely dancing in celebration to see that a judge in a Southern state compared the delusions of … Continue reading
The Curious Case of John Errol Ferguson: Part 1
By Joseph Laycock At the time of this writing, the state of Florida is preparing to execute John Errol Ferguson by lethal injection. Ferguson is a convicted rapist and murderer. He was found guilty of the murder of eight individuals … Continue reading
“West Virginia is one big portal!” Reflections on the Eleventh Annual Mothman Festival – Part 2
By Joseph Laycock When my partner and I crossed the border into West Virginia, the first thing I noticed were the billboards and radio attack ads. Both parties, it seemed, supported coal and hated the EPA. An ad for Senator … Continue reading
“West Virginia is one big portal!” Reflections on the Eleventh Annual Mothman Festival – Part 1
By Joseph Laycock This weekend, my significant other and I went on a very unusual weekend getaway. We drove more than six hours to the town of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, to see the eleventh annual Mothman Festival. The festival … Continue reading
Iraqi Emos
By Joesph Laycock Since February, disturbing reports have come out of Iraq that Shiite militia groups have been killing “emo” youth. Between 50 and 100 young men have been killed, typically in “stonings” in which the victim’s head is crushed … Continue reading
The Other Kind of “Apocalypse”: The Christian Worldview of “They Live”
[This paper was presented at the AAR's Southeast Regional Commission for the Study of Religion (SECSOR) yearly conference in Atlanta on March 3, 2o12, as part of a panel on "Zombies and Zombie Apocalypses."] By Joseph Laycock John Carpenter’s They … Continue reading
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