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Monster Culture, Torture Porn, “Senseless”
May 31, 2011
For 5-6 years, I’ve taught Jeffrey Cohen’s “Monster Culture” in my classroom in an essay progression focusing on horror film.…
Game On, Game Off
May 30, 2011
Sent to me via comment on my previous post on WoW as a form of prison labor in China, here…
Prison Labor, Version Warcraft
May 30, 2011
China Used Prisoners in Lucrative Gaming Work No pun intended, but...WoW. Just wow. The Guardian reports that Chinese prisoners were…
The Nemesis Project: Art/New Media as Protest
May 25, 2011
20 May 2011, 10:30p.m. @ Chinese Consulate in NY: Cuban artist Geandy Pavon, a self-professed "idolator who suspects images," has…
NNIV: Photography and Spectacle in Sri Lanka’s Ethnic Conflict
May 5, 2011
I co-authored and co-presented on war photography and the spectacle of Sri Lanka's ethnic conflict with my human rights lawyer…
C&W 2011: Grammatical Memes & Linguistic Practice on 4chan
May 1, 2011
I presented a paper titled "I think writing is a pretty cool guy. eh makes meaning and doesnt afraid of…
Graphic Engagement 2010: Politics of Loss & Trauma Representation in Gurren Lagann
September 4, 2010
I presented my first conference paper ever this week at Graphic Engagement 2010 at Purdue, which was also just a…
First Blood
July 9, 2010
Content note: Blood Wednesday was my first day with the rising 9th grade (the students who have just completed 8th…
When We Were Never Treated Fairly
June 16, 2010
"As I got to know my adjunct colleagues better, I began to see these largely invisible, voiceless laborers as a…
The Glass Isn’t Bulletproof
June 1, 2010
Last Wednesday, there was a shoot-out at our site. A few coworkers, kids, and I had entered the center. I…
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