If You’re An English Major You Should Take a Journalism Class–Even If You Think You Hate Journalism

3 years ago

Journalism is not everyone’s cup of tea. The short, blunt paragraphs and inverted pyramid that tells readers exactly who, what, where, when and…

Breaking up with your favorite racist childhood classic books

3 years ago

A good article analyzes the strong cultural reactions to voluntary changes made by the companies that manage the "Potato Head"…

CDC: Vaccinated people can resume activities without a mask or physical distance (with some exceptions)

3 years ago

CDC: "Fully vaccinated people can resume activities without wearing a mask or physically distancing, except where required by federal, state,…

The Metamorphosis of Space: 1999

3 years ago

A delightful little mini-documentary covering the changes between the first and second seasons of this creatively designed, visually striking, but…

‘Belonging Is Stronger Than Facts’: The Age of Misinformation

3 years ago

As much as we like to think of ourselves as rational beings who put truth-seeking above all else, we are…

Why do journalists use “allegedly” when they report on obvious crimes captured on video?

3 years ago

Look at this picture. A guy in a uniform obviously has his hands around a kid's neck. Why would Business…

Qpid (#ST:TNG Rewatch, Season 4, Episode 20) Q and Vash and Robin Hood, Somehow

3 years ago

Rewatching ST:TNG Who doesn't like seeing stuffy Picard react to the quirky mayhem caused by the unpredictable Q? Who didn't…

30 years later, Sierra’s Laura Bow mysteries are still a treasure

3 years ago

When I was in college and grad school, a couple of times of year I would stay with my sister…

Parchmap – Interactive Fiction with automapping, autocomplete, navigation, note taking, and more

3 years ago

Parchmap is a wonderful expansion to the interactive fiction player Parchment. It adds a visual auto-mapper to Infocom-style games, including…

Narnia board game — enjoyable family activity (but it’s weird that the Pevensies compete against each other)

3 years ago

It's weird that in the Narnia board game, the Pevensies compete against each other. I thought it would make sense…