…the most riveting film about gender I’ve seen in a looooong time.
This Weekend Forget ‘Gatsby,’ and See ‘The World Before Her’ Instead
May 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Why At First I Didn’t Think I Could Write About ‘Citizen Hearst’
May 8, 2013 By 1 Comment
So why am I so on the fence about recommending this well-produced and often engaging film?
When Curriculum is Media: The Important Lessons of ‘The Revisionaries’
April 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Students are provided with curriculum in much the same way that religious adherents are provided with scripture, as something whose source and authorship are not be discussed, much less questioned.
Five Simple Things It’s Easy to Overlook About Comics
April 25, 2013 By 3 Comments
At ALA Midwinter, one of the people in attendance asked how many librarians in the audience still encounter opposition from parents, teachers, or school administrators in promoting and collecting comics. I was astounded to see the majority of the librarians in the audience raise their hands.
After Earth Day, Who “Speaks” for Nature?
April 24, 2013 By 1 Comment
Aren’t most of our public policy debates about the environment informed by factoids/partial data/dramatic images supplied by media coverage rather than the relevant research?
A Must-See Movie for Book Lovers Now on DVD
April 19, 2013 By 1 Comment
On top of everything else that they do, libraries with collections of thoughtfully published art books are also, essentially, museums.
Crowdfunding, Fandom, and Media Literacy: One Key Thing We Should Be Teaching Kids
April 14, 2013 By 3 Comments
It’s not just dollars that are getting invested in the crowdfunding process, but fans themselves.
With ‘42’ in Theaters, Here’s a Free Movie Starring Jackie Robinson
April 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Alfred Green’s 1950 film, made at the height of Robinson’s career, is in the public domain…
In Memory of ‘Script Frenzy’: Some Free Resources for Writing for Media
April 7, 2013 By 1 Comment
An array of free resources related to writing and producing media… to use yourself, or make available to others.
5 Reasons ‘Blancanieves’ is the Most Thrilling ‘Snow White’ Ever
March 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment
From Spain, a true new classic…
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