ESPN’s award-winning 30 for 30 documentary series starts up tonight for a second volume of 30 hour-long documentaries about the most compelling stories in sports. This week’s episode, “Broke,” highlights all-star athletes who, despite their success, drove themselves into bankruptcy. 30 for 30 has always highlighted some fascinating, lesser-known stories, and it looks like they’re […]
Continue readingTwo master classes at the New Media Center
The New Media Center continues its Beyond the Studio series this week with two master classes on very different subjects taught by American University staff and faculty. First off, this Tuesday (tomorrow!) at 4PM, SOC Librarian Robin Chin-Romer will speak about the evolution of memes in her training session, “Rick Rolled Again: Memes and Meaning.” […]
Continue readingHas television captured the zeitgeist?
If you think about the most popular and highly reviewed media of the year, much of it is from television. Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, and Homeland are all having their moment in the sun. Meanwhile, landmark films such as The Master are playing to receptive audiences in arthouses while Resident Evil: Retribution is at […]
Continue readingWe’re on Pinterest!
Media Services is now on Pinterest! We’re using Pinterest as a way to visually organize some of the popular titles in our collection. One of the most popular parts of our browseable Home Use binder is the poster section in the back, so we decided to take the next step and put them online. We […]
Continue readingVanishing of the Bees tomorrow at 12pm
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Rachel Carson’s watershed environmental book Silent Spring, the School of International Service’s Global Environmental Politics program will screen the film Vanishing of the Bees, a film that looks at the environmental ramifications and causes of the sudden disappearance of honeybees.The screening takes place at 12pm in the Abramson Family […]
Continue readingNew Films on Demand titles – September 2012
Great news for students and faculty: Films on Demand, a streaming video platform used by Media Services, has added the collections of California Newsreel to its catalog. California Newsreel is one of the oldest and most reputable social documentary groups. You might recognize them for producing Race: The Power of an Illusion, a documentary frequently […]
Continue readingYour daily timesink: The Moving Image Archive
The Internet Archive is a terrific website that hosts repositories of old websites, public domain audio, and other abandoned media. One of the most fascinating is their Moving Image Archive. It’s a diverse collection of videos, ranging from stop-motion Lego films to World War II propaganda reels. Take caution if you decide to click on […]
Continue readingMedia Services Recommends…: Full-time Staff
The Media Services staff frequently gets asked for recommendations. In an effort to help patrons make good choices, we’re posting lists of our favorite movies! These recommendations are from the full-time Media Services staff. Chris Lewis, Media Librarian Adaptation. – HU DVD 699* Scorpio Rising – HU DVD 3297 Rabbit – DVD 4190 Brief Encounter […]
Continue readingTeddy gets his own documentary
[UPDATE: Oh no, the video is down! It looks like it was put online without permission.] Poor Teddy. As Nationals fans are keenly aware, Teddy Roosevelt has not won a single Presidents Race since the mid-game event event started in 2006. We can all agree that this is a terrible injustice to the legendary Rough […]
Continue readingIt not be too late! Seasonal pirate movies
Avast! Today marks International Talk Like a Pirate Day, a holiday on which you do exactly as described. Frankly, we’ll take any excuse to dress up like pirates and speak in a raspy voice. There’s still time to celebrate this dubious holiday. Come visit Media Services and pick up one of these tarrrrrific pirate-related movies, […]
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