Monthly Archives: September 2012

Michael Jackson’s “Bad” Turns 25

25 years ago Michael Jackson released his album Bad  as a reaction against the whole “Wacko Jacko” mystique that had grown up around him. Journalist Joseph Vogel, writing for The Atlantic, tells the story of this album and why Jackson created it. … Continue reading

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Remembering 9/11 with Media Images

So much of our understanding of the Sept. 11th , 2001 terror attacks come from the images we saw through the media.  Here’s a sampling of those I’ve posted in the past: Newseum Newspaper Front Page Archive The Newseum posts … Continue reading

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Books, Books, Books

This week I’m going to be talking about books in class. Here’s a link to all my recent posts about books!  They include items on The Hunger Games, memoir fabrications, e-books, Amanda Hocking’s success at e-book publication, and the history of the … Continue reading

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Leaving the mainstream to watch political conventions

I like media that matches my political point of view as much as the next guy, but when there is an important event or speech going on, my preferred channel is C-SPAN.  And increasingly, I prefer to watch C-SPAN online … Continue reading

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Disney Princesses – Evil or Sweet?

Ever wonder what an Evil Disney Little Mermaid might be like?  How about Cinderella as a pumpkin head?  Of course, there’s always sweet re-imagining of Disney princesses as well, but what’s the fun in that?

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Biting political and media commentary from Yelling Bird

Jeph Jacques over at his Questionable Content comic usually deals with crazy robots, crazy baristas, and crazy librarians, but every now and then Yelling Bird shows up to deliver truly obscene commentary on current issues. But today Yelling Bird kept it … Continue reading

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