Mark D. White
Professor, author, editor, and fan of comics, movies, and music. In 2019: Batman and Ethics; Oxford Handbook of Ethics and Economics. amzn.to/2aFC66M
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The Racist Politics of the English Language
How we went from “racist” to “racially tinged.”
Talking Heroes, Villains, and Healing with Kenneth Rogers Jr.
Comic books and their characters are not just found in the panels of a comic book. The idea that comic book characters can be used to address academic and sensitive issues in prose is nothing…
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Sympathy for the Semicolon
Cecelia Watson’s deceptively playful-looking book is a scholarly treatise on a sophisticated device that has contributed eloquence and mystery to Western civilization.
The Compliance Process by Veronica Root Martinez :: SSRN
Even as regulators and prosecutors proclaim the importance of effective compliance programs, failures persist. Organizations fail to ensure that they and their
Combating Silence in the Profession by Veronica Root Martinez :: SSRN
Members of the legal profession have recently taken a public stance against a wave of oppressive policies and practices. From helping immigrants stranded in air
'Dave's Picks Vol. 31' to Feature the Grateful Dead's 12/3/79 Chicago Performance
The next installment of the Grateful Dead's Dave's Pick archival concert series will feature the band's show from December 3, 1979, at the Uptown Theatre
Jeanne Moreau
With her smoldering magnetism and fierce intelligence (likened by Patti Smith to “a barbed-wire fence on fire”), French screen siren Jeanne Moreau breathed unforgettable life into some of the most complex women in all of twentieth-century cinema....
Trump Tells America What Kind of Nationalist He Is
In a series of tweets attacking four Democratic congresswomen, the president reiterated his belief that only white people can truly be American.
What Happened After A Border Agent Asked A Toddler To Pick A Parent
NPR's Noel King talks to reporter Bob Moore about a Border Protection agent who asked a three year-old migrant to choose which of her parents would be allowed to accompany her into the U.S.
"WTF?! An Economic Tour of the Weird" Book Panel
Peter Leeson shows that far from "irrational" or "accidents of history," humanity's most outlandish rituals are ingenious solutions to pressing problems--developed by clever people, driven by incentives, and tailor-made for their time and place. On...
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The King Murder (1932) Review, with Conway Tearle and Natalie Moorhead
Henry Barton Conway Tearle Elizabeth Hawtorn Natalie Moorhead Pearl Hope Marceline Day Released by Chesterfield Pictures Directed by Richard Thorpe Run time: 67 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-…
Comic-Con At 50 Looks Back To Its Roots And Ahead To Its Future
San Diego Comic-Con kicks off its 50th edition this week, reflecting the massive shift in popular culture toward geek-friendly entertainment.
Christoph Niemann’s “The Commute”
The artist talks about his latest cover for the magazine, which depicts an overcrowded subway platform.
The Fate of Lee Khan is the most fun you’ll have at the movies this summer
Now in a new digital restoration, King Hu’s wuxia classic mixes comedy, action, intrigue—and resistance.
Pitch guidelines for freelancers / Vice Life
Who are we? The Vice Life desk manages coverage on the themes of health, wellness, self-care, sex, relationships, drugs, alcohol, and money. Our pieces approach these subjects from a personal angle as opposed to an institutional or policy-oriented...
Fighting Big Tech Makes for Some Uncomfortable Bedfellows
Conservatives are showing up at largely liberal conferences to call for breaking up Facebook and Google. Liberals are going on conservative TV shows to do the same. It’s awkward.