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My new video about how much the media is taking over our lives

Scary, especially because many people just believe the media and do not question anything

Remixing has been the path to fame and glory for many an artist, producer and engineer. But how do you get started? Do you need permission to make a remix?

Nearly two-thirds of 50-64 year-olds and 43 percent of those aged 65+ are now on Facebook -- which explains why your great aunt is poking you and potentially why the younger generation is decamping to Twitter.

TV as we know it today is dying. While visiting my college-aged nephew in Cincinnati over the weekend, I asked him if he misses TV (since his apartment lacked one). "Miss it? I never even watched

Have been saying this for years that it will be over soon

#young adults

Directed by Sam Mendes. With Dean-Charles Chapman, George MacKay, Daniel Mays, Colin Firth. Two young British soldiers during the First World War are given an impossible mission: deliver a message deep in enemy territory that will stop 1,600 men, and one of the soldiers' brothers, from walking straight into a deadly trap.

Great movie that I recently saw that was probably the most realistic WWI movie I have ever seen. It was dark, gritty and told the war perfectly. I definitely recommend checking it out before it leaves theaters.

Struggling to put down your smartphone? As we wrap up Mental Health Awareness Month, here are some reasons you might want to give your phone a break for a bit.

A cool article that I think does a good job talking about a problem that we are facing in todays society. Phone use is too high and keeps us disengaged from life.

A great image to show media literacy and how there are so many platforms just on a single device that we can use to create and evaluate media online. There used to be only a few apps, now there is an app for everything

Fan fiction and fan art are a constant subject of copyright strife. Here's a quick rundown of the issues and how to avoid them.

An interesting article on fan art and how many people are getting in trouble with copyright. It can be difficult to avoid and can be seen to many as a way to limit our creativity

#plagiarism

Some really cool star wars fan art that actually led to the creator getting a job creating art. Great to see fans getting noticed for their creative skills online

What can we really believe now from the news

In defense of location sharing, the best way to make life into a movie

Kind of a crazy idea to have your friends know where you are at all times

#technology

Is the form that you receive a message as significant as the message itself? Marshall McLuhan argued that throughout history what has been communicated has b...

Great video to help you understand the Medium is the Message

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