Author Archives: Ralph Hanson

Link Ch. 7: Bon Jovi – Steve Jobs is killing the music business

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Ralph Hanson

Jon Bon Jovi: “Steve Jobs is personally responsible for killing the music busines.” Bon Jovi has become a grumpy old man.  Despite the fact that Apple is actually getting people to pay for digital music, JBJ says that Jobs killed … Continue reading →

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36 Hitchcock Movie Death Scenes

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Ralph Hanson

/Film has another great Video of the Day up today.  This one is of 36 death scenes from Alfred Hitchcock movies, timed to happen simultaneously.  /Film has the list of all the movies up on their site.

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Link Ch. 8 – Great Bollywood Example

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Ralph Hanson

UPDATE – New version of clip with good subtitles. I showed a great clip from the Bollywood musical Mohabbatein today in class.  It’s a wonderful way to get across the idea of what the masala or “spice” movies are like. … Continue reading →

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You talkin’ to me? 150 great movie lines & catch-phrases

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Ralph Hanson

/Film posted a great collection of movie lines and catch-phrases today.  Quotable quotes ranging from Apocalypse Now (“I love the smell of napalm in the morning….” to Zombieland (“Time to nut up or shut up.”)  You can read the complete … Continue reading →

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Team Coco on the iPad2

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Ralph Hanson
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Kathleen Parker for my commentary students

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Ralph Hanson

My commentary and blogging students are reading Kathleen Parker for class next week.  Here are some good places to start.  (And if you are not in my class, Kathleen Parker is a much better columnist than she was sidekick for … Continue reading →

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Thinking about media change (and iPads)

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Ralph Hanson

It hasn’t been a productive day today.  My main interest has been following all the news about the new iPad 2 announced over the lunch hour. I’m impressed by it, and absolutely certain I did the right thing in waiting … Continue reading →

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Columnists for my commentary class

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Ralph Hanson

Here are links to a number of columnists and columnist index pages from newspapers around the country for my commentary writing students, and anyone else who’s interested. National Columnists Leonard Pitts, Miami Herald 2004 Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist.  His column written … Continue reading →

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Oscars, the day after

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Ralph Hanson

An array of links, inspired by last night’s Academy Awards: Pete Docter’s student film Winter An art-school animated film from Pete Docter, director of last year’s Best Animated Film Up. (/Film) A short story not actually by James Franco about … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Ralph Hanson

How on earth did Rocky beat All the President’s Men, Network, and Taxi Driver for best pix? This was just plain wrong.  “I’m mad as hell….” Is Ridley Scott’s Prometheus an Alien prequel? And if so, does it matter?  Yes, … Continue reading →

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