The classic cartoon superheroes, The Powerpuff Girls, are making a comeback! Along with the TV series reboot, IDW Publishing is releasing a graphic novel featuring the beloved heroines as well. The two productions will not overlap, however, as the comic series is meant to be an extension of the animated series. Image courtesty of https://bit.ly/29kpaoP Hopefully the comics will achieve what we have all come to expect from print media: a deeper investigation into the nature of the plot and character motivations. Many cartoons in the 21st century have become very sophisticated in their story telling, and hopefully the Powerpuff Girls …
Author Jonah Berger’s newest book Invisible Influence will make you feel like a cog in a large soulless machine of human interaction. Berger begins by stating: “Your personal tastes and preferences. Your Likes and dislikes. Which potential mate you found funny or attractive” are not the result of “your own personal thoughts and opinions.” Contrary to popular belief, we don’t have free will. At first glance this statement can be a bit startling, especially when he says that “99.9% of all decisions are shaped by others.” How can this be? Since birth we are told that we are unique individuals with …
Gaby and Adam sit down to introduce Ta-Nehisi Coates’s latest book Between the World and Me. We begin by talking about the experience of learning about racial relations in America in general. They establish early on that we should never hesitate to dive into literature that is seen as highly controversial. Reading is about learning, and that is something we can never shy away from. For next week’s episode, Gaby and Adam will begin discussing up to page 71. Adam’s advice for reading Between the World and Me is to read as much as you can in one sitting. Starting from the first page …
Would you be shocked if I told you Millennials are putting down their electronic reading devices for print books? Publishers Weekly released a series of studies that all collectively point to the decline of eBook readership over the past two years. Let’s get all the numbers out of the way before we discuss the possible reasons as to why this is happening. eBook sales fell 14% in 2015 and lost 3% of their presence in the trade publishing industry. Additionally they lost another 3% of their presence in the overall book market. In other words, eBook sales have seen a sharp decline …
There’s no doubt that feminism is a controversial topic. This article is not about lecturing the reader on which side of the movement they should be on. Like any good reader, we are here to understand the fundamental arguments people (in this case feminists) are advocating. Reading is about coming to an understanding, no matter how sensitive the topic we should not be afraid to engage the material in question. Here are three books to help us on this quest: I Call Myself A Feminist: The View from Twenty-Five Women Under Thirty by Victoria Pepe Book Buttons Embed ISBN: 9780349006550 …
