Gamer myth deconstruction zone: Men still tend to see themselves as more serious gamers
This is post 5 of 7 in the series “Gender, gamers, & games” Beyond Ms. Pac-Man: Is the typical player character (finally) evolving? Beyond Ms....More
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Gamer myth deconstruction zone: Do female gamers actually care more about stories than men do?
This is post 4 of 7 in the series “Gender, gamers, & games” Beyond Ms. Pac-Man: Is the typical player character (finally) evolving? Beyond Ms....More
Autocorrect rules us all: Real-life self-censorship
By: Richard W. SharpWe set course for subjugation years ago. I should really say domestication. And it’s not because of the extension of government control,...More
What do sports fans search for when they think no one is looking? A Kaepernick case study
This is post 1 of 2 in the series “Sports, Racism, & the Internet” What do sports fans search for when they think no one...More
What’s worse: Trump’s floundering attempt at governance, his corruption, or his cruelty?
By: Rich Van HeertumAs the clock inches closer to zero hour for a potential impeachment, an interesting conundrum is developing for those who cover the...More
Weaponized half-truths: Violence and the consequences of partisan logic
By: Richard W. SharpWhat we don’t know can hurt us. It has been nearly a week since a despicable act of violence was carried out by a white...More
Keep it gay: The Vito Russo test and cinematic representations of the LGBT community
By: Tonya SmithTom Wilkinson’s acting helped save my marriage. This seems like a bold claim, but when my wife came out as transgender, I turned...More
Spurious correlations: Is Donald Trump a space cat from Thuban 9?
By: Margaret SharpThis week’s breaking news conspiracy: is Donald Trump a space cat from Thuban 9? Currently there are a bazillion cat videos on the...More
Let’s play Trump Twitter bingo!
This is post 10 of 18 in the series “Trump Watch” Presenting the Trump Watch (tick…tick…tick..) New Dataset – @realDonaldTrump Tweet corpus Just how oddball...More
Mapping the pep rally president
This is post 9 of 18 in the series “Trump Watch” Presenting the Trump Watch (tick…tick…tick..) New Dataset – @realDonaldTrump Tweet corpus Just how oddball...More