Were you carried away with a desire to visit Oregon after seeing the Only Slightly Exaggerated campaign? You should totally go! In the meantime, check out some of these awesome anime movies we have that are just as magical: Princess Mononoke (HU DVD 1206) and Spirited Away (HU DVD 586) are usually thought of as the […]
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Taika Waititi
So I had sort of half-seen references to the upcoming film Jojo Rabbit flashing by on social media and just today looked up the summary: Jojo Rabbit is a young boy living during World War II. His only escapism is through his imaginary friend, an ethnically inaccurate version of Adolf Hitler, who pushes the young boy’s naive […]
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This article on Medium, “The Lifespan of a Lie,” is worth a read if you missed it. We have a lot of documentaries on this available streaming (go for the keyword search! you can do it!), and the recent film Stanford Prison Experiment (HU DVD 12867), if you’re looking for a dramatic take. You can […]
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Epic is such an overused word. I mean, we basically use it to mean “awesome” now which is kind of sad. In film, it means, “A long film, book, or other work portraying heroic deeds and adventures or covering an extended period of time.” So, obviously, the Lord of the Rings trilogy (HU DVD 808 […]
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Summer is a wonderful time to explore new interests and expand on old ones. One of our streaming resources that I had literally never clicked on is called medici.tv and it’s incredible! Medici.tv is an online streaming classical music platform that has videos of classical music performances from all over the world. It has some […]
Continue readingYvette Horner and the Authenticity of the Soundscape
On June 11th, 2018, the famed musician Yvette Horner passed away. She was perhaps best known here in the states as the accordion-playing symbol of the Tour de France, though she did have a career in other media and a following for her music (and possibly hair) alone as well, playing the accordion until she […]
Continue readingWe Welcome the Adult Losers Club
I completely unexpectedly loved It last year, and I just found out that they cast the adults for the sequel! You can read about it here, and there are definitely…choices…that have been made…but like everyone on the planet, I’m super excited for Isaiah Mustafa as Mike!
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Welcome to the new Media Services wordpress blog. As you can see, we’re a bit of a construction zone right now, but have a little patience because we’ll be looking sharp in no time. We’ve got a lot of cool new features planned, and we’d hate for you to miss anything, so please take a […]
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Continue readingDemocracy on Film: The American Woman
Module 4 of Democracy on Film covers The American Woman, both through her eyes and through the eyes of others. Module 4: The American Woman Introductory Lesson: Ways of Seeing WomenChapter 1: Suspense. 1913. — Check out YouTube, as it’s out of print. Where Are My Children on Treasures III: social issues in American film, 1900-1934. […]
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