Enough is Enough: Morning Thoughts on Uvalde

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Woke up feeling anxious. Not a normal morning feeling for me. My thoughts were instantly with the recent school shooting in Uvalde. Maybe I was dreaming about it? No matter. Now it was all I could think of. About the fear in the children’s eyes, about the feelings of helplessness in the adults’ hearts, about … Continue reading Enough is Enough: Morning Thoughts on Uvalde

I (Re)Watched All 9 Spider-Man Movies Back-to-Back — and Here are My Biggest Takeaways

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I love Spider-Man. Just about everyone who knows me knows that about me. But besides my post about my tattoo that includes a Spider-Man logo, I’ve never actually written about Spider-Man on this site. But that ends today! Or, as Norman Osborne might say: https://videopress.com/v/w1t10WHN?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true I recently rewatched all 9 (as of this writing) Spider-Man … Continue reading I (Re)Watched All 9 Spider-Man Movies Back-to-Back — and Here are My Biggest Takeaways

The SEGA Master System in Brazil: History of a Forgotten Video Game Console

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Welcome to my first entry FROM THE MUNIB ARCHIVES. I will be revisiting papers I've written over the years for grad school and posting them here with some revisions and updates whenever appropriate. The following is one of my favorite pieces I wrote during my doctoral work. I wrote this paper for a Media Historiography … Continue reading The SEGA Master System in Brazil: History of a Forgotten Video Game Console

Opening the Doors to R-rated Movies and M-rated Games for my Child: A Parenting Win Story

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Today I want to write about screen time. If you're a parent in these crazy modern and financially privileged times, I'm sure you're familiar with it. Everyone has their thoughts, their criticisms, their frustrations...their judgments of other parents' thoughts and criticisms. I've often hated it. How much is too much? Does it really matter if … Continue reading Opening the Doors to R-rated Movies and M-rated Games for my Child: A Parenting Win Story

Things I Want in the Next Batman Movie

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As you have likely heard by now, Robert Pattinson is our next Batman. Which is fine. I actually like Pattinson and feel that he’s been generally underrated. I don’t feel super strongly either way about the casting yet. That’s going to depend largely on what version of Batman we’re going to get. And that is something I do have … Continue reading Things I Want in the Next Batman Movie

Dear Emmy Voter: Vote for Into the Badlands and Make History

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Dear Emmy Voter, I get it. There’s a lot of pressure in voting. How do you vote for the best work being done among your peers? And how do you choose the best shows among different formats and genres? And how do you accomplish all that while maintaining your job and other personal duties? And … Continue reading Dear Emmy Voter: Vote for Into the Badlands and Make History

Happy Birthday, Jackie Chan: A Look at His Career

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It’s #AsianApril and Jackie Chan’s 65th birthday! I actually wrote out a whole giant Twitter thread about this to celebrate it all as an alternative to writing this article. But just as I clicked “Send,” it all disappeared. So, here I am. Back on my blog. Trying to not feel frustrated and just keep moving … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Jackie Chan: A Look at His Career