Publications

Herstory Made: Ru Paul’s Drag Race Wins Big at The Emmy Awards

“Feminism comes in different forms. As a gay man, one of my favorite forms of promoting feminism is supporting drag queens. Drag fosters feminist practice by promoting gender and sexual equality through personal expressions of dramatized styles that break down the barriers of gender constructs built into society.” Continue reading this article at agnes films.

If You Aren’t Happy With the Things Around You; Change the Things Around You

“Everybody can channel the excitement that comes with serendipitously coming across a work of art proudly showcased in their community. It inspires feelings of nostalgia through storytelling in a multimodal way. And, as I sit at the newly painted picnic tables located in front of Soul Nutrition in Downtown Lansing, I can’t help but feel nostalgic for the pre-pandemic world slowly getting integrated back.” Continue reading this article on the DHLC website.

Superheroes Die in the Summer (A Press Release)

“The Cube (publishing – process – praxis) is excited to announce its partnership with Dr. Tamar Boyadjian, of Michigan State University’s Department of English, to publish Boyadjian’s English translation of the Western Armenian text Superheroes Die in the Summer, by Christian Batikian. The work narrates the daily lives of children from different cultural backgrounds living in Istanbul, who share an interest in American comic books and their heroes–stories that become reflections of future fantasy, sexual adventures, and their current reality.” Continue reading this article on The Cube’s website.

Review of Shalini Kantayya’s Coded Bias

“Where is the line drawn where technology becomes hurtful instead of helpful? Depending on your physical appearance, this answer may be different for you. The documentary Coded Bias, directed by Shalini Kantayya, tells the story of an MIT Media Lab researcher, Joy Buolamwini, who discovers a racially-biased algorithm during her research.” Continue reading this article at agnes films

The flow of The Current: A Look at our Work Processes

“Words are powerful tools because the use of narrative and storytelling shapes the world that surrounds us. As a group of writers, the spring semester 2021 Current staff is built by a diverse group of Michigan State University Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures students. This department at MSU is trying to best prepare its students to enter the industry with the ability to craft the stories that need to be told.” Continue reading this article at The Current.

The Films and TV Shows that Capture the Black Experience with Love and Courage

“Moonlight is brimming with touching moments that depict the main character’s internal struggles. Chiron (played as he grows up by Alex Hibbert, Ashton Sanders, and Trevante Rhodes) is trying to find his identity as a gay Black man, while also navigating the external hardships of growing up in impoverished Miami neighborhoods with a drug-addicted mother and no father in sight.” Continue reading this review and other at agnes films.

The Holiday TV Episodes that will Help You Get Over the 2020 Blues

“Like all other episodes of Jane the Virgin, this telenovela-style show keeps the audience in constant, delicious anticipation. For this Christmas-themed episode, the pull does not come from the outlandish plot twists, but from its exploration of family, togetherness, and tradition.” Continue reading this review and other at agnes films.

Growing the Challenges: A New Cube Team, COVID-19, and Digital Publishing

“Despite pandemic challenges, such as budget cuts and work from home adjustments, the Cube team is still working hard and still growing. The Cube has the privilege and pleasure of working with a diverse range of people, places, and community sizes. In order to keep doing this, a new cube team joined for the 2020 Fall Semester.” Continue reading this press release at The Cube.

The REO Town Reading Anthology

This collection is a celebration of the literary community in Lansing, MI. It celebrates the growth of this community be showcasing a range of writers. Whether a rhetorician, essayist, poet, or prose write this anthology featuring 29 writers. You can read this collection for free on Amazon.