PinnedWilliam SpurrierWho am I as a writer?Typically I would describe myself as a poor writer. If you count writing online or typing as writing then I write multiple times a day and…Aug 29, 20211Aug 29, 20211
William SpurrierHow Have Horror Movies Prepared us for Quarantine?How have horror movies prepared people for quarantine and how do they portray and explain our behavior in times of trouble? I have spent…May 10, 2022May 10, 2022
William SpurrierBlog Post 5In the last few weeks of class, we watched a video called “YouTube: Manufacturing Authenticity (For Fun and Profit!)” by Lindsay Ellis. I…Apr 24, 2022Apr 24, 2022
William SpurrierBlog Post 4: The internetIn these last couple of weeks, one piece of media that particularly stuck with me was the Wall Street Journal article “Is Google Making Us…Mar 15, 2022Mar 15, 2022
William SpurrierThe good, the bad, and the BatShadows of the Bat: Constructions of Good and Evil in the Batman Movies of Tim Burton and Christopher Nolan (Born) by Simon Philipp Born…Feb 26, 2022Feb 26, 2022
William SpurrierAnything and EverythingThis week we watched “Welcome to the Internet” part of Bo Burnham's Netflix special “Inside”. “Inside” is a think piece developed by…Feb 5, 2022Feb 5, 2022
William SpurrierMediaBeing born in 2003 I was introduced to technology at a fairly young age. As far as I can remember it all started with video games and my…Jan 30, 20223Jan 30, 20223
William SpurrierEnd-of-Semester ReflectionIts finally the end of the semester, such a weight off of my shoulders. We’ve done a lot fo writing this semester and this is the…Dec 8, 20211Dec 8, 20211
William SpurrierLabor Reflection 5I’m finally caught up with work in this class, just in time for finals. These last couple of weeks have been a lot of work with all the…Dec 5, 2021Dec 5, 2021
William SpurrierGlobal Turn DraftStudents mental health has been a focal point in conversation over the last couple of years. In 2015 the United Nations came up with 17…Nov 13, 2021Nov 13, 2021