Constitutional Theory Does Matter
Sotirios A. Barber and James E. Fleming respond to Stanley Fish’s article.
Historically Black Colleges: Anecdote Doesn’t Equal Evidence
To celebrate the publication of the AANB we asked Dr. Marybeth Gasman to contribute to the OUPblog.
Milblogs: Yesterday and Today
David Perlmutter introduces us to Military blogs.
Sundance: Art, Politics, Business in the Slush
In the post below Pat Aufderheide reports back from Sundance.
Women in the News
Donald Ritchie looks at the history of women reporting the news.
Wu is Everywhere!
OUP author Tim Wu has been very busy writing.
Academy Awards, Documentaries, and the People’s Choices
Patricia Aufderheide looks at her favorite documentary films.
Congratulations
Congratulations to the NBCC nominees.
Are Woman Good Public Speakers?
Is being female a disadvantage in public speaking?
Because it’s there:
A Tribute to Sir Edmund Hillary
In recent years, climbing Everest has become something of an industry, and today when I learned of Sir Edmund Hillary’s death at the age of 88, in his native New Zealand, I marvelled at his extraordinary accomplishment. ‘High Adventure’ is one of my favorite books – both unforgiving, and exciting.
Memoirs of a Film Groupie: The European Premier of Sweeney Todd
Judith Luna, Commissioning Editor of the Oxford World’s Classics, tells us about the European premiere of Sweeney Todd.
Documentaries Come Out of the Shadow at Sundance
Patricia Aufderheide provides some Sundance recommendations.
Milton in 2008
Four hundred years after the birth of John Milton, he still lives, his example still inspires, his words still echo. “Paradise Lost” is played on the stage, is sung to music, is choreographed for a ballet; it is an audiobook, the subject of countless theses and dissertations – and even paintings.
Sweeney Todd
The trailer to Sweeney Todd.
Follow the [Ad] Money
Donald Ritchie takes a closer look at newspapers.
Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd
Robert Mack teaches us about Sweeney Todd.