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  • Skepticism

    ICYMI: January 6 – January 12 on the Skepchick Network

    Hello! It’s a new week, so it’s time to get going. Catch up on all the awesomeness you missed last week on the Skepchick Network. Think about how good crossing that off your to-do list will feel… Teen Skepchick Suspension of Disbelief: Rise of the Guardians What do you get when you combine Jack Frost, Santa, the Tooth Fairy, the…

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  • Skepticism

    ICYMI: December 2 – December 8 on the Skepchick Network

    Good morning! Where you too busy last week to read your blogs? Don’t worry. I’m on it. I just like you guys so much. Teen Skepchick The Physics Philes, lesson 25: Taking Math to New Heights Mindy divides by zero and the universe remains intact. Suspension of Disbelief: Once Upon a Time A review of the ABC fantasy drama Once…

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  • Skepticism

    ICYMI: November 25 – December 1 on the Skepchick Network

    Hello Skepchick readers! How are you doing on this lovely Monday morning? I stubbed my toe, so I’ve been better. Anyhoo, here’s what happened last week on the Skepchick Network. Teen Skepchick Science Sunday: Self Defence! Animals and plants defend themselves in many and varied ways. Suspension of Disbelief: Skyfall Lauren reviews the new James Bond film Skyfall…and is pleasantly…

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  • Skepticism

    ICYMI: August 19 – August 25 on the Skepchick Network

    Look! On your computer/smart phone/tablet screen! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s…highlights from the Skepchick Network! Teen Skepchick Science Sunday: The Problem with Dinosaurs Eddy explains the many problems with determining dinosaur species. Modern Mythology: 8-10 Glasses of Water a Day Melanie takes on this water myth and explains how too much water can be bad for you. The…

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  • Feminism

    On Brave and Paradigm-Enforcing Women

    Warning: Very mild spoilers ahead. I promise I won’t discuss anything that you couldn’t discern from the trailer, or, at the very least, to not ruin the movie. At long last, Pixar has put out a film featuring a female lead, and one with fantastic hair to boot. While other Pixar movies have involved female characters in important roles, this…

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  • Afternoon InquisitionDarwin from the Pirates

    Sunday AI: An Adventure with Scientists

    I am traveling to the West Coast this week, and while I'm there I'm hoping I can pick up the latest movie from Aardman Studios: The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists.  It has Darwin! And a dodo! And pirates! Sadly, the original UK title was changed for the US release to remove the word "Scientists."  From the link above: "By…

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  • Feminism

    On The Hunger Games and Market-Driven Ghettoization of Film

    Full disclosure: I was one of the Team Katniss faithful who flocked to the movie theaters late last evening to make The Hunger Games a resounding box-office success. The crowd at the particular theater at which I saw it was mostly comprised of groups of young people in their late teens to mid 20s with a few tween families to…

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  • Afternoon Inquisition

    Sunday AI: Movie Remakes

    I discovered today that there is a re-make of Conan the Barbarian that will be released this summer.  This is just the latest in a long line of movies that are being remade–and for which I have no idea why anyone thought revisiting them would be a good idea. From a NYTimes review of the original:  ‘‘Conan the Barbarian” is…

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