Canadian teen’s short film captures Spring 2020

Not graphic, but emotionally powerful. Similar:The chief engineer of a fantasy #steampunk flagship needs a small booth for shift change r…AestheticsWhat Is Newsworthy? (10m animated lecture)https://youtu.be/xSKllj9wuSk How do j…CultureUndergrad Danielle Sidoti Nails an Oral Interpretation/Analysis of "Barbie Doll" by Marge …In my online “American Literature” class…AestheticsShakespeare did not leave his wife Anne in Stratford, letter…

“The face of the last man on Earth.” #alquist #rur #robots #capek #virtual #theater Getting ready to record the epilogue.

Similar:As I was preparing to take this screenshot, two more papers came in.I still have odd jobs to tie up, but I’m…AcademiaTraditional Reporters and Data-driven Analysts Both Underestimated Trump's ChancesA data-driven news outlet that gave Trum…CultureThough I have marking and prep and committee work and paperwork to do, I took an hour befo…PersonalAuthor Says a…

Bias Check! Consult different sources for a fuller picture.

Similar:Pop song lyrics use more negative words ("hate", "sorrow") than 50 years agoThe use of words related to negative emo…EmpathyJournalism: Muzzle your biases. Seek out diverse but credible sources. You’ll be criticize…AcademiaThe Best Halloween Costume Is a Robot Halloween Costume – Atlantic MobileAwesome robot costume is awesome. The…AestheticsWest Side Story (One-Minute Preview)From Mrs. Lovett two…

Tin Man (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season Three, Episode 20) Sad telepath bonds with starship-sized creature

Rewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break. Racing the Romulans to engage a starship-sized space creature near a pending supernova, the Enterprise takes aboard a first-contact specialist with a troubled past. Civilian Tam Elbrum’s sensitivity to the thoughts of others makes him so impatient and arrogant with the humanoid crew (at one point even shoving Picard…

Understanding the difference between credible information and propaganda

In the context of my role as a teacher interested in encouraging my students to understand the difference between credible information and propaganda, this language from DonaldJTrump.com will make a good discussion topic. I teach my journalism students to cover stories fairly. Journalists would not be doing their job if they simply repeated the results of…

The coronavirus is today just as contagious and just as serious as it was when we were all locked down.

Similar:More Adventures in Suburban AdultingAbout four years ago I bought an electri…CultureSomewhere out there, somebody is working really hard to come up with a meme to blame this …Front page of the Miami Herald newspaper…BusinessThe Blood and the BlameMoments after Donald Trump was…CultureTimeline of Donald J. Trump's Statements on Coronavirus OutbreakCultureGood Twitter thread on how confirmation bias…

CEO’s brutalist office, for a Zoom-based production of R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots). #Blender3D

Similar:Ensign Ro (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 5, Episode 3) New Bumpy-nosed Officer Is Stubbor…Rewatching ST:TNG Picard is ordered to …CultureFaculty lining up for #SetonHill's "Go Orientation" — new ceremony hands students from th…AcademiaThe Novel as a Tool for SurvivalMuch of what Krystal writes about the no…BooksIt started with a ride down an escalator and ended…

Set design for Acts II and III of R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots) #blender3d

Similar:Don’t Want to Fall for Fake News? Don’t Be LazyFake news is not a problem caused by tho…CultureLe règne des robotsÉcrite en 1920 et jouée pour la première…CybercultureInside Voices — A Weekend MusicalCarolyn was in this short movie, conceiv…AestheticsParadise (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season 2, Episode 15) Anti-technology colony welcomes Si… Rewatching ST:DS9 In a runabout…

Happy Flag Day! All flags matter, but nobody needs to say that out loud.

Happy Flag Day! All flags matter, but nobody needs to say that out loud, because we are rational and well-meaning individuals who recognize my expression of respect for my nation’s flag in no way interferes with anyone else’s ability to express respect for their own flags. Similar:Everybody Dies (Shakespearean Tragedy Infographic) The image (by Magee…

ABC News executive placed on administrative leave after reports surface of insensitive, racist statements

The Huffington Post reports that dozens of sources agree that an ABC News executive created a racist and toxic work environment. ABC told The Huffington Post “we have placed Barbara Fedida on administrative leave while we conduct a thorough and complete investigation.” Barbara Fedida, a senior ABC News executive in charge of talent, is on…

NYPD’s Lt. Cattani offers heartfelt apology for “wrong decision” that threw his reputation “in the garbage” May 31

Cops are trained to make snap decisions under highly stressful situations. Often their training saves lives. Sometimes they deeply regret decisions they make. After thinking back on his recent behavior while working during a protest at Foley Square May 31, NYPD officer Robert Cattani offered a heartfelt apology: “I know I made the wrong decision,”…

Post-publication review as an efficient alternative to pre-publication peer review

Andrew Gelman of “Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science” writes: Peer review is fine for what it is—it tells you that a paper is up to standard in its subfield. Peer reviewers can catch missing references in the literature review. That can be helpful! But if peer review catches anything that the original authors…

Fox News, accused of manipulating news images, relabels them as “collages,” “regrets these errors”

Using bits and pieces of real news in order to distort the public perception of a story is unethical. Not all news organizations distort the truth this way. What do you think about the ones that do? Today, Fox re-labeled three different altered images, identifying each as a “collage” and posting a note that says…

Set design for a virtual production of R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots). Post-apocalyptic laboratory. #blender3d

Similar:It was Mrs. White with the revolver in the ballroom. #winning GamesSeeing the premiere of a play based on the life of a Holocaust survivor who ended up as a …PersonalHomage to PoeMichael Dirda offers a thoughtful assess…BooksEric Bentley, Critic Who Preferred Brecht to Broadway, Dies at 103One of the few harsh critics of Arthur…

Liberal arts college professor assaults alt-right group member

Carefully choosing language that fits your slant is a powerful form of persuasion. I try to teach my students to recognize and avoid biased language, which is a more difficult process than simply firing back with different biased terms that support your own slant (“You’re an anti-choice woman hater,” “No, you’re an anti-life baby killer!”).…