RCL 2022-2023

Author Annalise

RCL 6: New Angles

In Freakonomics by Stephen J. Dubner and Steven Levitt, a major point that they argued was that the unexpected drop in the crime rate in the 1990s was attributed to the new abortion rights granted by Roe v. Wade in… Continue Reading →

PAS 5: “Shadow and Bone” Sheds Light on POC

I read the entirety of the Grishaverse books by Leigh Bardugo before watching the Netflix adaptation of the first trilogy, Shadow and Bone. Was it accurate to the books? Not really… but I still loved it! The writers of the… Continue Reading →

RCL 5: Less is More

TED Talk:  https://www.ted.com/talks/niro_sivanathan_the_counterintuitive_way_to_be_more_persuasive     “The counterintuitive way to be more persuasive” by Niro Sivanathan analyzes how people’s minds digest information with the dilution effect. Sivanathan talks about the dilution effect in both positive and negative light and how it can… Continue Reading →

RCL 4: Ah Yes. Vehicular Manslaughter. On a Car.

This bumper sticker is saying a lot without saying much at all. I can see the possible comedic intent, but I’m more horrified by it than amused.  The sticker says “All Lives Splatter,” a play-on-words with the Black Lives Matter… Continue Reading →

PAS 4: “A Court of Thorns and Roses” and Maybe POC? Maybe?

A Court of Thorns and Roses was the first book series to get me back into reading in the last few years. I didn’t realize how much I missed immersing myself in fantastical worlds and the peace I felt from… Continue Reading →

PAS 3: “The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue”… and I Guess Every POC is Invisible Too

This book blew up on TikTok (BookTok) especially since V.E. Schwab is such a popular writer. And I agree: her writing style is fantastical and beautiful. Personally, I’m not really into the whole parallel timeline stuff because it was confusing… Continue Reading →

RCL 3: Chinese People? No, Silly. Liquid Detergent!

There is a lot to unpack with this ad. After filtering through the shock of what it is trying to accomplish and the means to do so, I think it is somewhat hilarious to look at.  My most pressing concern… Continue Reading →

RCL 2: People VOTED for you?

  My first artifact is a political cartoon created by Clay Jones during the height of the Stop Asian-Hate movement. Asian Americans faced a significant amount of unwarranted hate and blame for the COVID pandemic since the beginning of 2020,… Continue Reading →

Civic Artifacts

Clay Jones: March 22, 2021 Lauren Boebert: June 8, 2021

PAS2: “Twilight”? More Like Too White

I was introduced to Twilight by my cousin because we needed a series to ridicule. Let me tell you, these movies were so terrible that I will always watch them for a good laugh. This week we’ll be talking about… Continue Reading →

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