From the human rights disaster at our southern border to Trump’s paddy cake playtime with foreign dictators, the idea of celebrating American “independence” today feels like a political farce. Amidst the various political...
As the Steve Miller Band song likes to remind us, “time keeps on slipping, into the future…” This past year was no exception. It feels like just yesterday was the summer of 2018....
gender politics / political analysis / pop culture / teaching
by chriscrews · Published 02/26/2019 · Last modified 03/29/2019
This is a short compilation of videos pushing back against the sexism in pop culture, compiled for one of my Diversity in the US courses. A Sketch for the Women (SNL)...
There seems to be a growing threat to social movements and civil liberties from expanding corporate-state security apparatus. These include the old spooks like the CIA and NSA in the US, but increasingly...
I’m once more back into the fray–no wait, I mean back in Ohio–which feels like the exact opposite of the New York fray I just left. Originally I was headed to Columbus, but...
Recently I shared a list of some of the many plants I saw while wandering around the Harlem Muir and North Woods in Central Park near where I live. I took the opportunity...
The Adventures of Mr. Chris is a collection of personal reflections, scholarly ruminations, travel adventures, and cultural analysis.
