very public secret society

what’s the matter with Parker’s back?

Part 2 of 3: stewardship, storytelling, and redemption in body art

Sep 17 • Daniel Whyte IV

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August 2026

can we afford to be ‘topical’? august 2026 braindump

Flannery O’Connor, James Baldwin, racism, and a bunch of other stuff that affected me this summer.

Aug 31 • Daniel Whyte IV

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artbodies: the ‘fascinating nexus’ of tattoos and faith

Part 1 of 3: stewardship, storytelling, and redemption in body art

Aug 17 • Daniel Whyte IV

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this strange divine: productive ambiguity in Christopher Nolan's "Odyssey"

(You can ignore the Odyssey discourse after this.)

Aug 3 • Daniel Whyte IV

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June 2026

the broken mirrors theory of adaptations

The ‘Odyssey’ discourse reveals our convoluted yearnings around fiction and film

Jun 27 • Daniel Whyte IV

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Neil Gaiman and the death of the author's world

The reader as arbiter leaves a universe of bad omens

Jun 5 • Daniel Whyte IV

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May 2026

the body comes first: May 2026 braindump

Figuring out whether to convert and some thoughts on "The Devil Wears Prada 2"

May 31 • Daniel Whyte IV

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Daredevil: a fool for grace

Questioning Daredevil: Born Again's commitment to mercy and forgiveness [Spoilers]

May 8 • Daniel Whyte IV

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on the less-examined life: April 2026 braindump

Thoughts about being more private, loving our cities, clean fiction, Philip Pullman, and blasphemy.

May 1 • Daniel Whyte IV

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April 2026

man cannot live by vibes alone: March 2026 braindump

Christianity, conservative art, and other brief thoughts

Apr 6 • Daniel Whyte IV

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March 2026

beauty we can believe in

Beauty is truth which cannot be questioned. // [will beauty save the world? 3/3]

Mar 16 • Daniel Whyte IV

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stop blaming everything on postmodernism: February 2026 braindump

A completely uncalled for rant, plus more on beauty, outgrowing American churchianity, and some art I enjoyed this month.

Mar 1 • Daniel Whyte IV

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