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Tag Archives: Movies
18th Annual Conversation on Race and Entertainment Media with Dana Gills!
I am getting excited for the 18th Annual Conversation on Race and Entertainment Media! I will be interviewing Dana Gills of Lionsgate March 28 at @NewhouseSU. Continue reading
Posted in Blog Posts, Charisse is Cool, Classes
Tagged Art, Civic Engagement, Culture, Education, Gender, Identity, Industry, Media, Movies, Psychology, Race, Social Justice
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Critical and Curious: A Fast and Furious Podcast
I’m excited to announce my newest podcast with Bob Thompson! We explore the cultural impact of Fast and Furious through the lens of pop culture history, media theory, and representations of race, class, and gender. Continue reading
Posted in Advanced Work in Media Studies, Blog Posts, Everyone's a Critic, Movies, Research
Tagged Art, Conversations, Culture, Education, Gender, Media, Movies, Race
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The (Implicit and Explicit) Whiteness of the Golden Globe Protests
The Golden Globes protest was dominated by white women and controlled by a white narrative, despite the contrasting visibility of #whywewearblack. Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Culture, Gender, Industry, Media, Movies, Politics, Race, Social Justice
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F8: Why I love the Fast and Furious Franchise
F8: Better than Furious Seven, still not as good as Fast Five. But #Letty and #Ramsey are my new favorite #dynamicduo. Continue reading
Posted in Blog Posts, Movies
Tagged Culture, Family, Globalization, Identity, Movies, Youth
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I hope your lack of understanding of cultural appropriation is a passing fad.
A buddy of mine shared this article with me. Lionel Shriver’s full speech: ‘I hope the concept of cultural appropriation is a passing fad (The Guardian, Sept 13 2016) Here is a brief sampling of the article: I am hopeful that … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Autobiography, Culture, Education, Gender, Identity, Media, Movies, Music, Race
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Chi-Raq (2015)
I enjoyed Chi-Raq. Full disclosure, I don’t read reviews. When I make a decision to go see a movie, I don’t want my experience to be tainted by the opinions of others. I went to see Chi-Raq because I felt … Continue reading
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Tagged Civic Engagement, Culture, Gender, Media, Movies, Politics, Race, Relationships, Sexuality, Social Justice
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Making Movies with Dustin Sweet
Dustin Sweet, Independent Animation Producer and Artist, joins my COM107 class to talk about his experiences in navigating the entertainment industry and words of advice for students who want to make movies.
