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The Philosophy of Film and Beyond in Ten Titles

Art, Books, Critical Theory, Narrative, Philosophy, Photography

Below is a starter bibliography—limiting myself to ten titles—that straddles the philosophy of film and other disciplines like neuroscience and cognitive science. Colman (2009) and Wartenberg (2015) are good starting points, the book introduces critical thinkers, and the article lays out the landscape from a philosopher’s perspective, different from mine that comes from the hybrid […]

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The Quiet Before: On the Unexpected Origins of Radical Ideas

Books, Media, Politics, The Media

Over spring break I read The Quiet Before: On the Unexpected Origins of Radical Ideas by Gal Beckerman (Crown, 2022), a new book offering an insightful approach to understanding social change and the role of traditional media and contemporary social media in the process of social change. Each chapter examines how a significant social movement […]

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Farm and Red Moon Screening Invitation

Documentary, Events & Screenings

You are cordially invited to attend the first public screening of Farm and Red Moon (2021, 78 minutes), a documentary film by Audrey Kali, and yours truly, on April 21, 2022, at 4:30 pm in the Dwight Performing Arts Center at Framingham State University. This event is free and open to the public. The screening […]

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The NFT: Artist’s friend or financial folly?

Art, Business, Design, Media Technology

On April 1, 2022, I conducted a panel discussion in my Introduction to Film (Media) Production class asking questions: Are NFTs the key to a creator economy and a democratized art market? Or are they overhyped assets whose bubble will eventually pop? Should creators build communities around these assets or should they stay clear of […]

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A brief note on note-taking

Books, Productivity, Tools

There are many guides out there on how to take good notes. The first thing I will say is that choosing the right system comes first, and selecting the software and/or paper tools come second. Implementing and consistently using a good note-taking (and accessing) system simplifies the task of writing and doing all sorts of […]

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First Amendment v. Copyright

Copyright, Documentary, Filmmakers, Law, Politics, Remix

This panel discussion took place in the Copyright in the Creative Industries (David Herlihy) and Introduction to Film Production (David Tamés) classes in the College of Arts, Media and Design, Northeastern University on March 4, 2022, and was organized by David Herlihy and David Tamés. Description  The First Amendment of the United States Constitution protects […]

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