If you’ve looked outside in the past 12 hours, you’ve no doubt noticed the impending, massive onslaught of Hurricane Sandy. This storm could be pretty serious. The Capital Weather Gang as The Washington Post has put together a guide for how to stay safe and supplied during the storm. Check in with them for updates […]
Continue readingDress up like Death or RoboCop, get a gift bag
Criterion has put their own unexpected twist on the glut of seasonal costume contests and themed events. They are currently running a costume contest rewarding people who dress up as characters from one of the 600+ films in the Criterion Collection. This sounds like a daunting task, since it’s hard to pull of a recognizable […]
Continue readingCelebrate Food Day with The Weight of the Nation screening TODAY
As part of a campus-wide celebration of Food Day, a day designated by a D.C. group for celebrating sustainable, healthy food, the School of Education, Teaching, and Health will screen portions of the HBO documentary series The Weight of the Nation in Ward 2 today at 2 PM. The screening will be followed by a […]
Continue readingSam Raimi turns 53
Self-made director-writer-producer Sam Raimi turns 53 today. Raimi has led a storied and versatile career, starting with the breakout success of low-budget horror movie The Evil Dead. Over the course of three decades, Raimi has collaborated with the Coen brothers, produced hit television shows, and helmed the Spider-Man film franchise. On top of directing major […]
Continue reading60 Minutes gets in Spielberg’s head
Steven Spielberg is widely accepted to be among the most notable and important (if not one of the best) contemporary American film directors. With the impending release of Spielberg’s highly anticipated Lincoln, it makes sense that there’s a renewed interest in the now-65-year-old director’s work. Yesterday, 60 Minutes had an extensive interview with Spielberg about […]
Continue readingNew Films on Demand titles – October 2012
Films on Demand, a streaming video platform used by Media Services, continues to surprise with the size and breadth of its collection. The service just added in excess of 450 streaming videos to its database that you can view from on- or off-campus. Though they aren’t yet in the library catalog, they can all be […]
Continue readingLearn about fair use next Thursday
Our friends at the Music Library were quick to remind us about the upcoming Digital Futures Forum to be hosted by the library next Thursday. This time around, the topic is the fair use of copyrighted material. Fair use is often used as a blanket disclaimer for using copyrighted material, with some leeway provided for […]
Continue readingmental_floss on television that changed the world
Television has been hardwired into our cultural vocabulary for decades, so it’s not surprising that shows can change the way we behave and challenge social norms. When you spell out all their effects, though, it can be staggering. The good people at mental_floss put together an interesting list of television shows that have influenced society […]
Continue readingNew Acquisitions – October 2012
Somehow it seems that we’re adding even more titles to our collection. This month has probably set some sort of record: we got over 200 titles this month, including 19 television shows. It would be silly to narrow it down to a few highlights, but you are guaranteed to find something you’ll love. Epic fantasy […]
Continue readingPinterest highlight: Horror movies
Time for some first-person editorializing for a second: I absolutely love Halloween. Sure, you have all your other seasonal holidays about togetherness, family, and patriotism, but Halloween celebrates fear. Can’t beat that. I only bring this up because patrons at Media Services seem to love Halloween too. We’re still two weeks out from the spookiest […]
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