One of things I have noticed is that when hanging with a group of friends sooner or later the conversation turns to our mediated lives through television. Without fail, if the company is worth its salt, memories of Larry from Three’s Company, Rerun from What’s happening!!, or even Tootie from The Facts of Life [...]
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Carosello: An Italian TV Tradition
Published by January 27th, 2008 in Italy, TV, Uncategorized, YouTube, pop culture and television. 0 CommentsComprehensive List of US Network TV Schedules on Wikipedia
Published by January 27th, 2008 in TV, Uncategorized, poll, pop culture and television. 0 CommentsI was searching for information about 1980s sitcoms for another post I plan on writing when I came across a pretty phenomenal resource on Wikipedia for anyone interested in the history of U.S. television: a List of United States Network Television Schedules. An article which, by the way, is considered an orphan given the lack [...]
Propaganda Techniques
Published by January 18th, 2008 in YouTube, americana, insructional technology, pop culture and video. 2 CommentsEducational film to teach viewers about the dynamics of propaganda…A teacher dissects the processes in which propaganda works to an eager student. In it are moments of classic hokum, but curiously it all rings true today. Link.
Studio Art at UMW
Published by December 5th, 2007 in UMW Blogs, art, images and pop culture. 0 CommentsI had the privilege and the pleasure to be a panelist at the 5th annual Professional Practices in Studio Art Presentation on Monday evening. The work Carol Garmon’s students are doing is nothing short of amazing. I have to admit that I was a little nervous coming into the evening because I thought I might [...]
This post on WFMU’s Beware of the Blog praised the iconic daredevil well before his death and far better than most ever could. The post contains an unbelievable assortment of links and resources about Knievel.
And while I can’t say I was ever a die-hard Evel Knievel fan, waiting for him to jump that pool [...]
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