The worst reaction to Shakespeare’s complicated language, it seems to me, is thinking that it should be hard for an audience to understand. This will only cause Shakespeare shrinkage to expand, creating entire productions that are difficult to understand, not just occasional moments, and alienating audiences who have been disappointed too many times. Shakespeare should never be a…
Similar:My older brother falls to my son's chess skills.PersonalTwine: the program that’s democratised the video gaming worldTwine games look and feel profoundly dif…CybercultureTell Me a Smart Story: On Podcasts, Videos, and Websites as Writing AssignmentsIt does take longer to evaluate student …AcademiaVan Gogh Immersive Experience AestheticsPopulating my simulation with a crowd. Tweaking and…
Political tensions alone could be a major source of conflict, according to Michelle Hanlon, the co-director of the Air and Space Law Center at the University of Mississippi law school. For one, there still isn’t a globally shared vision for what the future of the moon should entail. Just over 20 countries have signed the US-led Artemis…
Similar:No girl wins: three ways women unlearn their love of video games – OffworldSeveral times I assigned Brenda Laurel’s…BusinessAmenities are limited on a short range excursion craft, but we can still meet for tea in t…AestheticsThere are many Star Wars references in Dani Girl, so I made this tribute to Tom Jung's 197…CultureThoughtful analysis of…
CBS News is halting its activity on Twitter over Elon Musk’s turbulent and potentially devastating moves following his takeover of the company. “In light of the uncertainty around Twitter and out of an abundance of caution, CBS News is pausing its activity on the social media site as it continues to monitor the platform,” Jonathan…
Similar:Between static hand-coded HTML pages and modern content-management systems, there used to …When I started my blog in 1999 (by addin…CybercultureFacebook paid Teen Vogue to run a fake article praising Facebook for "helping ensure the i… After FB crowed about this sup…BusinessMy #AugustWilson #Steampunk NightmareToday is my last official day teaching a…AcademiaPater Noster Passenger ElevatorsSome…
Similar:My 10yo Launches a Soda Bottle Rocket http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbNu8…AestheticsThespian robot doesn't let stiff acting stop it from applying for Screen Actors Guild cardA clever little stunt, getting a little …Amusing4 Skills to Help You Stand Out In Any Job InterviewAn employer will never ask you to write …BusinessDescent, Part 1 (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 6, Episode…
Similar:Why Computers Will Never Write Good Novels If it were possible to build a digit…BooksBranding Essentials for the English Major: 4 Examples of How to Re-package Your Skills for…It seems every week some “expert” publis…AcademiaThe LA Times deletes tweets that used passive voice, as details emerged about police killi… Several journalist-involved tweet dele…Current_EventsBuzz Aldrin: It’s…
Similar:Last weekend I roughed out shapes to represent buildings, in order to provide some sense o…Last weekend I roughed out shapes to rep…PersonalAfter a productive run-through of West Side Story, the girl decided to slide out from unde…AmusingAnother delightful #blender3d #cgi #steampunk control panel. #design #aesthetics #blender3… On a busy day when I spent 7.5…
A portrait said to be the only signed and dated image of William Shakespeare created during his lifetime has gone on sale for more than £10m and is being displayed in London. The owner, who wishes to remain anonymous, is offering the piece for sale by private treaty without an auction. It is the work of Robert…
Similar:The girl sank her brother's last ship with the homophonous cry "I-1."AmusingReport to the bridge so the captain can assess your virtual upholstery skills. #blender3d …AestheticsThe girl's modern dance choreography workshopAestheticsNipper Hears "His Master's Voice"As a kid growing up in Fairfax County, j…BusinessImagine a world…PersonalForward is the officers' wardroom. To the right is an airlock.…
Similar:Fox News, accused of manipulating news images, relabels them as "collages," "regrets these…Using bits and pieces of real news in or…CultureMy meeting was cancelled, so I spent the morning assembling a cabinet for a Little Free Li…AcademiaTalk with us about books! English as a minor or second major @setonhilluniversityAcademiaA Pox On Your Listicle ClickbaitYup, seeing…
Instead of World War II-era plane debris, the team discovered a modern-looking aviation structure. After consulting with an outside expert and completing a second dive in May 2022, the TV film crew presented the evidence to former NASA astronaut Bruce Melnick, who suspected it was a piece of the Challenger. Based on that information, the…
Similar:PAC-MAN: The Untold Story of How We Really Played the GameA fascinating study of the thinginess of…AestheticsUshering for a school matinee. Love seeing the kids excited about @prime_stage Frankenstei… CultureAdobe steals your colorWhat a horrible situation. The Adobe mon…AestheticsAfter a productive run-through of West Side Story, the girl decided to slide out from unde…AmusingBeautiful set.…
Similar:Two Steps Down the Interactive Fiction RoadWonderfully detailed analysis of two gro…AestheticsNASA astronaut: Russians were ‘blindsided’ by reaction to yellow suitsI posted a while back about the yellow a…AestheticsDescent, Part 1 (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 6, Episode 26) Data experiences disturbing…Rewatching ST:TNG Data plays poker wi…CultureChapbooks — the latest assignment in my “History and Future…
I used to spend a lot of time on Twitter. I’ve deleted the app from my phone, and check it a couple times a day from my laptop. I’ve been reading more news and fewer tweets. I followed a Twitter bot that reminds me to go do something else that’s not scrolling slack-jawed through tweets.…
Similar:Last day filming for “The First Night of Summer”PersonalPict Free Summer Webinar: Shakespeare’s HeroesCulture"Wolf!", cried the shepherd boy. (The whole thread is worth reading.) https://twitter.com/CT_Bergstrom/statu…CultureReporters say White House sometimes demands changes to press-pool reports The decades-old White House press pool…CultureFacebook Announces $300 Million Project, Allegedly to Support Local JournalismOnce upon a time, local newspapers could…Business'Island…
Similar:Enjoy the showmanship as a 94yo woman performs in a dance competition.https://youtu.be/8LOdmka4_90AestheticsFigured out how to configure my iPad as an external monitor for my laptop. Much more effic…CybercultureMy project starts to get clunky while managing 1000 NPCs but I think if I split them up in…My project starts to get clunky while ma…AestheticsAfter a pretty…
Similar:A pleasant find: somebody left a painted rock by the side of the road.AestheticsIN-ZOOM (A world-premiere 10-minute play)A very current short play by Bill Irwin….CultureNew York Times runs just 1000 names of the nearly 100,000 Americans who have already died …AcademiaTroy Sterling and the Active and Passive VerbsJerz > Writing > Grammar…AestheticsInheritance (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 7,…
I thought of the interior as “Missisippi showboat” and the exterior as a more traditionally nautical. Similar:Cameras and Masks: Sustaining Emotional Connections with Your Students in an Age of COVID1…There are some sound pedagogical reasons…AcademiaOpening night of Sive.PersonalEye of the Beholder (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 7, Episode 18) Troi probes a crewman's… Rewatching ST:TNG An…