TV Professors and the Higher Ed Apocalypse

Who are the villains in the story of higher ed’s collapse?

Economical Exposition in Michael Clayton

A scene like this from Michael Clayton could have taken up…

What the response to ‘Carol’ says about expectations of queer narratives

Establishing a framework for…

“Elmo’s Song” and the Heartbreaking Lie of Creation

Know Thy Audience: Marketing the Horror Film IT FOLLOWS

What happens when you learn mid-campaign that…

The Superhero Girlfriend

Is it bad for a woman to play a this role, or is there more to it than that?

Gregory House: Doctor or Scientist?

The character is a scientist, albeit one disguised as a doctor.

Orange Is the New Black Dives into Latinx Identity Politics

The series treats relations between Dominicans, Mexicans, and Puerto Ricans with a level of nuance uncommon in mainstream media

Blerd Defined

When I identify myself as a blerd, people often ask me what the term means, as in this exchange I had with a Twitter follower: