In the Gaps
There is a moment in Charlotte Wells’ brilliant debut film Aftersun when eleven-year-old Sophie is “interviewing” her father. It’s the late 1990s, and she holds a small video camera as … Continue reading
The Post-Mass Shooting Checklist
Phase 1 1. Messages about shock and heartbreak, confusion about who did it and why. 2. Overall sense of familiar dread and helplessness, messages of disbelief from people who live … Continue reading
Four Mini-Reviews
A few more films that I didn’t have time to write full reviews of: Paprika (2006) This film by the late, great animator Satoshi Kon (who also made Tokyo Godfathers … Continue reading
Guest Post: Dispatches from Tanzania
So I’m long overdue for a post, and there’s plenty to write about (new job, new career stuff in general), but it’s taking a while to sort it all out … Continue reading
Sao Paulo Journal
12/28 I’m flying to Sao Paulo from Tokyo via Abu Dhabi, which sounds insane, and it is–it’s a chunk further than flying via the U.S., but significantly cheaper. The entire … Continue reading
Questionable Theater: Swift!
(image courtesy of skappa.org) When I walked into the theater and saw that it was at least 80% small children, my heart sank. This was going to be rough, I … Continue reading
Beijing Journal
A few musings on my first trip to China. 9/20, 11 a.m. The Skyliner English announcer says “Please enjoy the view from the cockpit.” I love how the Skyliner thinks … Continue reading
What kind of data do we want?
The Chronicle’s new project got me thinking (and I put some of those thoughts in an email to the PhD Placement Project) about what grad students, prospective grad students, and … Continue reading
The PhD Placement Project
If you’ve spent any time reading “don’t go to grad school” essays, you’ve probably noticed one thing that comes up again and again: a lack of placement data. Prospective grad … Continue reading
Just Don’t Go: Article Round-Up
Not surprisingly, Rebecca Schuman’s “PhDon’t” Slate piece has generated plenty of impassioned agreement and disagreement in the blogosphere and beyond. Some of the responses made me nod my head even … Continue reading
Adventures in (Post) Gradland 