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The Preface

Why we need another space race (with ourselves)

DYLAN LEMERT August 17, 2014

By DYLAN LEMERT Columnist @dlemert We’ve come a long way since the humble, utopic vision of the mid-20th century. Refusing to be anymore defined by white picket-fenced yards and clean-pressed suits,...

Can’t find your passion? You’re in the right place

DYLAN LEMERT April 23, 2014

By: DYLAN LEMERTThe beginning of my freshman year at IU South Bend (all the way back in August of 2009, which means I’m officially older than most of you), I couldn’t have told you what I wanted...

How the king of meta TV got its groove back

DYLAN LEMERT April 13, 2014

By: DYLAN LEMERT Columnist The strange world of television sitcoms, for its overall breeziness and oft-criticized shallow brand of humor, is a curious place to find programming aimed more at genre-bending...

On both sides, why can’t we come to terms with Bible movies?

DYLAN LEMERT April 4, 2014

By: DYLAN LEMERT Columnist On the tail end of the last weekend-released “Noah” film comes a wave of controversy. In reality, seedlings of this contention were planted months ago when it was divulged...

Digital detoxing in Colorado

DYLAN LEMERT March 29, 2014

By: DYLAN LEMERT Columnist About a week ago, I sat in the lodge of a campground steeped high in the Rocky Mountains, contemplating what I would write, wondering if those words would mean anything to me...

What I learned about technology after taking a look at “Her”

DYLAN LEMERT March 7, 2014

By: DYLAN LEMERT Columnist The central gimmick in Spike Jonze’s new film “Her” -- that an adult man would be so lonely and desperate enough as to fall in love with a computer operating system...

Switchfoot’s “Fading West,” or how there is beauty in letdown

DYLAN LEMERT February 27, 2014

By: DYLAN LEMERT Columnist “Fading West,” the new album from San-Diego-bred rock band Switchfoot, comes off as less than I expected. I know, I know: “Those guys are still around?” you’re...

The uniquely futuristic cautionary tale of Dave Eggers

DYLAN LEMERT February 20, 2014

By: DYLAN LEMERT Columnist Dave Eggers’ newest novel is a work of nightmarish proportions. It’s a look at one possible version of a specifically-westernized apocalypse, an overblown tale of what...

Feeding the beast: Facebook Paper and the problem with digital feeds

DYLAN LEMERT February 12, 2014

By: DYLAN LEMERT Columnist Earlier this month, the folks at Facebook released what they called, “A fresh, new look for News Feed.” The social media behemoth’s once much-maligned real-time update...

The dynamic appeal of “Parks and Rec”

DYLAN LEMERT February 4, 2014

By: DYLAN LEMERT Columnist As The Preface’s loosely-defined “pop culture” columnist, I’ve been graced with the freedom to write about whatever’s been tickling my fancy at any given moment. So...

Music, subjectivity, and why I don’t watch the Grammys

DYLAN LEMERT January 28, 2014

By: DYLAN LEMERT Columnist As I write this, the 2014 Grammy Awards, that annual celebration of music industry achievements, will be airing this coming Sunday. (Meaning by the time you read this--unless...

Is 2014 (finally) the year of the book revolution?

DYLAN LEMERT January 19, 2014

By: DYLAN LEMERT Columnist Every time a new year swings around, I, perhaps like many other well-intentioned folks, take a mental inventory of all the things I’d like to accomplish for the next 365...

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