I've struggled to put my thoughts and feelings into words over the last few weeks. It feels like two forces are working against each other inside me at all times. One is begging and pushing me to speak and cry out, while the other just as quickly takes my breath and voice away, leaving me … Continue reading Iran is Burning
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Enough is Enough: Morning Thoughts on Uvalde
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
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I (Re)Watched All 9 Spider-Man Movies Back-to-Back — and Here are My Biggest Takeaways
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
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The SEGA Master System in Brazil: History of a Forgotten Video Game Console
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
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Letting Go of Guilt and Shame
So I had a pretty transformative experience recently, and felt like I needed to mark it with a post here. It has to do with guilt, shame, Spider-Man, The Matrix…and tattoos. Over the last two to three years, I’ve become increasingly aware of the many ways I’ve carried guilt and shame about a variety of … Continue reading Letting Go of Guilt and Shame
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Opening the Doors to R-rated Movies and M-rated Games for my Child: A Parenting Win Story
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
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Embracing My Anger
I’ve always been “the nice guy.” I hold doors for people, I return shopping carts to where they need to go, I return money when I’m given too much change, I point out if I’m not charged enough for what I’m buying, I don’t curse, and whenever possible/reasonable, I’ll try to sacrifice my comfort for the sake of … Continue reading Embracing My Anger
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Star Wars: The Feminine Menace
The Rise of Skywalker is out, finally bringing the latest Star Wars trilogy to a close. Episodes 7, 8, and 9 have been epic, funny, sweet, sad, charming, and always hella fun. But after watching The Rise of Skywalker, I kept thinking about it and, in the process, finding myself liking it less and less. As I thought … Continue reading Star Wars: The Feminine Menace
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Things I Want in the Next Batman Movie
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
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Dear Emmy Voter: Vote for Into the Badlands and Make History
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
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