…the most riveting film about gender I’ve seen in a looooong time.
This Weekend Forget ‘Gatsby,’ and See ‘The World Before Her’ Instead
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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?
‘Girl Model’ Re-connects Media Literacy to its Beating Heart
February 12, 2013 By 1 Comment
There’s a danger when you spend a long, long time in the media literacy game…
Guest Post by Maria Selke… There and Back Again: (Re)Visiting ‘The Hobbit’ in Image and Text (1)
December 10, 2012 By 4 Comments
A year ago, I wouldn’t have considered examining trailers in a reading group…
“Are Zombies Good for Kids?”: A Chat with Psychoanalyst Jack Schwartz
October 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
“The zombie consciousness reflects the perfect expression of equal rights in society. There is no difference between boys and the girls in this world—hunger is the organizing principle.”
Recommended Comics for Schools: Uncle Scrooge, Papyrus, The Loxleys/Crogan’s Loyalty, Hammer and Anvil
October 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Some time has passed since I posted part one and part two of this series, so by way of reminder, we’re not just taking a look at recent graphic titles of merit and how they align with core curriculum but also with media literacy, visual literacy, and similar topics. Uncle Scrooge: “Only a Poor Old [...]
‘The Dark Knight Returns’: Some Critical Thinking Questions
September 25, 2012 By 1 Comment
Here are some questions you can ask fans — questions designed to extend the critical thinking they’re most likely already engaged in…
On Clifford’s 50th Birthday, Four Questions for Norman Bridwell
September 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
“I never found Godzilla attractive.”
A Question for Pop Culture Fandom: Strong Women… or Violent Women?
September 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
It’s the asking of tricky questions, not the providing of pat, politically-correct answers, that builds lifelong habits of mind in students.
Guest Post by Robin Brenner… This Summer’s Female Heroes: Fighting More Than One Battle (2)
August 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The mainstream comics industry has been roundly (and justifiably) criticized for its problematic representation of women as well as its reluctance to acknowledge women as a fanbase with valid opinions.
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