Stephen Hurley

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Stephen Hurley

A Decent Interval

The image of Afghans storming a plane after Kabul fell to the Taliban. And the image of Vietnamese trying to flee Saigon (pictured…

Aug 17, 2021

Aug 17, 2021

Stephen Hurley

Who 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, 2020

Aug 24, 2020

Stephen Hurley

“Whitelash” on MLk Jr. Day

Of 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, 2019

Jan 21, 2019

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Athena Talks

Sheryl 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, 2018

Stephen Hurley

“Whitelash” on the day MLK Jr. was killed

Of 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, 2018

Stephen Hurley

And 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, 2018

Stephen Hurley

Why 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, 2018

Why We Really Love to Hate President Trump.

Jan 16, 2018

Stephen Hurley
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Athena Talks

Understanding the Hollywood Sexual Assault Meltdown

Well, it’s official — The “Casting Couch” is on fire and Hollywood’s in an unprecedented meltdown over sexual assaults by movie moguls…

Nov 14, 2017

Understanding the Hollywood Sexual Assault Meltdown

Nov 14, 2017

Stephen Hurley
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Athena Talks

Selena 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, 2017

Stephen Hurley

The Celluloid Glass Ceiling: How Patty Jenkins Became Our New Super Heroine

Last 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, 2017

The Celluloid Glass Ceiling: How Patty Jenkins Became Our New Super Heroine

Jun 7, 2017

A Decent Interval

The image of Afghans storming a plane after Kabul fell to the Taliban. And the image of Vietnamese trying to flee Saigon (pictured…

Who 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…

“Whitelash”​ on MLk Jr. Day

Of 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…

Sheryl 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…

“Whitelash” on the day MLK Jr. was killed

Of 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…

And 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…

Why 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…

Understanding the Hollywood Sexual Assault Meltdown

Well, it’s official — The “Casting Couch” is on fire and Hollywood’s in an unprecedented meltdown over sexual assaults by movie moguls…

Selena 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…

The Celluloid Glass Ceiling: How Patty Jenkins Became Our New Super Heroine

Last 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…

Stephen Hurley

“Whitelash” on MLk Jr. Day