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Kick off your sandals, grab the nearest bottle of plum wine, cue up Netflix, and get ready to drink. Take a Drink When Danny Rand drops a nugget of pop-eastern philosophy. Danny’s actions contradict his words or his stated pop Continue reading Marvel’s Iron Fist Drinking Game
It’s that time again. Time for our more-or-less annual review of the new studies coming out on diversity in Hollywood. Second verse, same as the first. GLAAD’s annual Studio Responsibility Index was released recently, and the bottom line is there Continue reading Diversity in Hollywood: New Reports Roundup
Oh, Hollywood. Yet another study, this one from the Media, Diversity, and Social Change Initiative at the University of Southern California, demonstrates just how bad the lack of diversity in Big Studio Hollywood movies is. The new data basically confirms previous Continue reading Inequality in Hollywood: Yet Another Study
Sleep Study didn’t meet its fundraising goal. We’re not going to dwell on it. We’ve got too much to do, and a big part of that is moving on to our next project. Synesthesia Theatre is an audio-drama podcast We’re Continue reading Synesthesia Theatre
Today the UCLA’s Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies releases its second annual Hollywood Diversity Report, a study of television and film over the 2012-2013 viewing season. The study examines both what studios are producing, as well as Continue reading Diversity in Narrative Media: the latest stats
We have completed taping for both the Alcohollywood and Toxic Bag podcasts. We had an absolute blast with both of them. For Alcohollywood we watched and critiqued the 1995 film Copycat starring Sigourney Weaver and Holly Hunter. The film had Continue reading People are talking…
One concern levied against modern literature in the age of ebooks and democratized gatekeepers is that the classic works of the past could not come to be in the modern self-publishing world. Worry-worts have said that can be no modern James Joyce, no Dickens, Continue reading You don’t know what art is, but you know what you like.
My speaking engagement at the #AboutWomen: Body Image event last week was an incredible success and an amazing experience. I spoke on body image versus how women are portrayed in mainstream media, and it was very well-received, with some very Continue reading More Upcoming Podcasts
For those of you who missed our radio appearance last weekend, the audio archive of the show is now up! Listen to the show here. We chatted with Summer and Drew about Sleep Study, our mission, TV and movies, and Continue reading Burning Brigid on Magick Radio Chicago
We may have been a little quiet, but that doesn’t mean we haven’t been busy. We’re gearing up for a lot more activity in the next couple months as we lead into our fundraising campaign, and there will be multiple Continue reading Catch us on the radio! Upcoming interviews and appearances…