Hi all! Long time no see (it's been longer for me than for you, because I scheduled a few posts in advance that went live during my semester). I'm working my way through another grad school semester. I recently presented my research at a poster show on campus, am working on finishing my location-aware mixed … Continue reading Almost Through the Semester (A Note on the Long Pause)
Pop Culture Media’s Role in Helping Fans Cope
I’ve been thinking about the many ways that people cope with their life circumstances, and how infrequently we talk about our coping mechanisms with others. When my husband’s mother first passed away, sleep was a difficult time for him. He frequently woke up in the middle of the night in a panic, or in tears following nightmares related to his mother’s death. He’d have vivid nightmares...
The Magic of Hands-on Learning [OWLS July Blog Tour: Mentor]
Not every mentor is spectacular, but sometimes we come across one that is out of this world. Today, I'm writing about an out-of-this-world teacher from pop culture who never fails the kids she's in charge of educating: Ms. Frizzle of The Magic School Bus...
100 Followers Special: Tell Me About Your Blog (Etc.)
I'm celebrating 100 followers. Do you have a great blog, Instagram, Google+ page, DeviantArt, or other internet space that you're proud of and want to show off? Do you have a favorite internet content creator who you'd like to brag about? Come share it in the comments! You can share a specific work from your site, or just leave us the link to the main page and let us discover pages ourselves...
Envisioning Worlds Without Hate [OWLS June Blog Tour: Pride]
Pop culture acts a platform for self-expression and provides a space for the LGBTQ+ community to find visibility. There are a number of pop culture works that include and revolve around LGBTQ+ characters. A number of these works focus on overcoming hate and discrimination, raising awareness for what individuals in the community experience in the … Continue reading Envisioning Worlds Without Hate [OWLS June Blog Tour: Pride]
Responding to Blogger Appreciation and Sunshine Blogger Awards
Back in March, two wonderful bloggers, Matthew of Matt-in-the-Hat and Zboudrie of Let's Talk Anime, nominated me for the Blogger Appreciation and Sunshine Blogger awards. Today, I wanted to share my over-due responses to these two fun awards...
One-Liner Challenge with Whatever’s on the Shelf
Moyatori nominated me to complete this fun challenge of writing one-line descriptions of random books from my collection.
Keyboard Thoughts 1: Characters Beyond Worlds (Community Question)
Every month, I'll be asking two prompt question that are open for others to answer (you don't have to be a blogger, and you don't have to be a regular Pop Culture Literary visitor to participate). One question will be a fiction question to spark the imagination of those who enjoy writing creative pieces. The other will be a non-fiction piece designed to ignite conversation. You only need to answer one, but feel free to respond to both if they resonate with you...
New Years Special: Reflecting on a Year of Your Blogs Part 7 Final
In celebration of the New Year, I'm sharing out my favorite posts from 2017. These posts are all written by talented bloggers around WordPress, and I hope that you enjoy them as much as I did. Today, in the final post of the New Year's series, we're taking a look at blogs from December...
New Years Special: Reflecting on a Year of Your Blogs Part 6
In celebration of the New Year, I'm sharing out my favorite posts from 2017. These posts are all written by talented bloggers around WordPress, and I hope that you enjoy them as much as I did. Today, we're taking a look at blogs from October and November...
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