Stephen HurleyA Decent IntervalThe image of Afghans storming a plane after Kabul fell to the Taliban. And the image of Vietnamese trying to flee Saigon (pictured…Aug 17, 2021Aug 17, 2021
Stephen HurleyWho Will Be Our Next Susan B. Anthony?I wish there were a cabinet level position devoted to protecting the rights of women, because when it comes to creating laws that promote…Aug 24, 2020Aug 24, 2020
Stephen Hurley“Whitelash” on MLk Jr. DayOf all the new words that entered the lexicon last year, “whitelash” was the hardest one for me to share with my students. I felt relief…Jan 21, 2019Jan 21, 2019
Stephen HurleyinAthena TalksSheryl Sandberg’s not your Friend: How Facebook is hurting young people.I teach middle school and have posted a sign on my classroom wall that reads: Real Life Wonder Women. Beneath it I have posters of female…Dec 30, 2018Dec 30, 2018
Stephen Hurley“Whitelash” on the day MLK Jr. was killedOf all the new words that entered the lexicon last year, “whitelash” was the hardest one for me to share with my students. I felt relief…Apr 4, 2018Apr 4, 2018
Stephen HurleyAnd The Winner Is…It’s awards season in Hollywood, and who doesn’t like watching their favorite star preen and gush over a golden trophy. But there’s someone…Jan 30, 2018Jan 30, 2018
Stephen HurleyWhy We Really Love to Hate President Trump.Last week after President Trump called the media “the enemy of the people” he was compared to Joseph Stalin, who first used that term…Jan 16, 2018Jan 16, 2018
Stephen HurleyinAthena TalksUnderstanding the Hollywood Sexual Assault MeltdownWell, it’s official — The “Casting Couch” is on fire and Hollywood’s in an unprecedented meltdown over sexual assaults by movie moguls…Nov 14, 2017Nov 14, 2017
Stephen HurleyinAthena TalksSelena Gomez: A Hollywood Role Model.For those of you who read my blog and books, you know I teach and try to find role models for my young students. Some of the ones I select…Aug 23, 2017Aug 23, 2017
Stephen HurleyThe Celluloid Glass Ceiling: How Patty Jenkins Became Our New Super HeroineLast weekend, Warner’s Wonder Woman broke a box office record. It’s the first film directed by a woman to crack $100 million at the box…Jun 7, 2017Jun 7, 2017