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TAV: The Editor’s Presentations
The Value of Teaching Comics in College Courses View here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_8OBDq6QyIGbR_SgyZVyDgFzZJbp9ZA7/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108757933484591052415&rtpof=true&sd=true Panel Description: This panel is a short presentation on practical strategies for teaching comics and their value in college courses, including discussing visual storytelling, how they foster critical literacy, and design considerations that engage students across levels and disciplines. Optional Formats: 15 min. Presentation | 30 min. Presentation Presented: The…
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Are Specials, Movies, & OVAs Canon? Maybe not
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting This is likely going to be a controversial opinion but I am not a big supporter of specials, movies, and OVAs being considered part of a story’s canon. This is largely stemming from my feelings regarding the death of the author critical approach to a text, but also because…
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[Analysis] Black Butler & Aestheticism
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting To be honest, after completing my Master’s thesis on Oscar Wilde and aestheticism, I never thought I’d revisit the concept of aestheticism again in my life. Yet, here I am—drawn back into it and overlapping it (much to my dismay) with the world of Black Butler, a series I’ve…
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[Commentary] Media Literacy: Dangers Of Romanticizing Other Cultures & Recognizing Soft Power
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting This is a topic that feels a little hypocritical to be writing considering the fact that our content seems to be all about romanticizing stories from other countries as an anime blog, but that is exactly why it is important to discuss. In our “Welcoming 2024” message, I posted on…
