Constructing Gender: More or Less (with Media)
You wake up. You choose an outfit. You put it on. What are you thinking about while this is happening? Aside from being groggy, you may be either excited about […]
You wake up. You choose an outfit. You put it on. What are you thinking about while this is happening? Aside from being groggy, you may be either excited about […]
This documentary, “Killing Us Softly 4,” is a must-see for anybody who cares about public health, human relationships, self-esteem, life, liberty, and the achievement of happiness in America. As the title […]
When is a joke funny? What makes it funny? Andrew O’Hehir from Salon says this question is “unresolvable and inherently subjective,” but from what I can tell, jokes as a […]
There has been a very recent television trend of showing gay men in relationships (Kurt and Blaine on Glee, Mitchell and Cam on Modern Family, Bryan and David on The […]
This meme is the perfect example of the marriage between media representations and real life. It’s a chicken and the egg problem: which came first? You might assume that real […]
When the Nazis held power in Germany they knew about the power of film to “mobilize emotions and immobilize minds.” They used film for propaganda purposes to establish community and […]
Hey, everybody! I’m baaaack! If you’re like me and have taken an accidentally long break from blogging but have still spent lots of time on the internet (ooooops), then you […]
I’m finishing up my month of vacation before heading back to Atlanta, and what better way to use that precious time than with a Stargate: Atlantis marathon? I can’t think […]
“Why do you guys watch gay man porn?” Laser asks his two moms uncomfortably, looking down. Nic speaks first by deflecting the question and chastising her son for snooping around […]
There are two main reasons for today’s post. First, Christmas and other gift-giving holidays are right around the corner and millions of children will be jumping out of bed and […]