A Suburban Fairy Tale: A Simple Visual Analysis of Edward Scissorhands

Edward Scissorhands, a film released in 1990 directed by Tim Burton, is a fairy tale about how a young man with scissors for hands encounters the everyday “normal” world of an American suburb. Like most fairy…

Twilight’s potentially dangerous influence on society 

Vampire image, Edward and Bella’ relationship…

Gentle Disruptions

Edward Scissorhands and the Discourse of Normalcy

Death in the Afternoon

There comes a signature moment in Maya Deren’s 1943 short film, Meshes of the Afternoon. A young woman looks placidly…

How to Embed a Video Clip

and designate its starting and ending point.

The Big Bang Theory: a useful tool for an anxious high schooler

Pros and cons of this popular TV show…

How to Signal When You Are Borrowing the Words and Ideas of Other Writers

In order not to plagiarize, you must clearly signal when you are using words borrowed from another writer.

Academic Discourse & The Shared Values of Academic Writing*

Membership in all communities means partaking of its culture, values, goals, and means of communication. Becoming a member of the intellectual…

Hermione: The Great Advocate of Muliticulturalism

“Hermione was meant to be different than others, to…

My Adventures With Harry Potter

“I sat with Junie B. Jones on the bus, and I went on mysteries with…