Resources for January 6th, 2014

Saunders, D.J.M. "Hope and History: Beyond Violence." Bright Lights Film Journal #82 (November 2013)

Soles, Carter. "Team Apatow And the Tropes of Geek-Centered Romantic Comedy." Bright Lights Film Journal #82 (November 2013)


Merriam-Webster's Word-of-the-Day
behest \bih-HEST\

noun 1 : an authoritative order : command; 2 : an urgent prompting

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At the manager's behest, several of us stayed to work late so that we could finish the project ahead of the deadline.

"They say the constitutional separation of powers blocks the panel—created at the governor's behest—from policing the legislative branch." — From an editorial in The New York Post, November 29, 2013

Today's word first appeared in 12th century Old English as "behǽs," which is formed from the prefix "be-" and the Old English verb "hātan" ("to command" or "to promise"). While "behest" was originally used only in the sense of "promise," it acquired the additional sense of "command" among speakers of Middle English. Among contemporary English speakers, "behest" is no longer used in the sense of "promise" but rather denotes an authoritative or urgent request or command. Old English "hātan" also gave English the now-archaic words "hest" (meaning "command") and "hight" ("being called or named").


“There's a time when the operation of the machine becomes so odious—makes you so sick at heart—that you can't take part. You can't even passively take part. And you've got to put your bodies upon the gears and upon the wheels, upon the levers, upon all the apparatus, and you've got to make it stop. And you've got to indicate to the people who run it, to the people who own it that unless you're free, the machine will be prevented from working at all.” ― Mario Savio, December 2, 1964


Senses of Cinema: "2013 World Poll"

Democracy Now headline: "Iraq Loses Control of Fallujah, Key Site in U.S. War"

Ted Hope asks a question I have been pondering in regards to films/filmamking - "Have We Forgotten How To Tap Into The Subconscious?"

Two reports on innovative college courses in Kentucky and Oregon that seek to provide community and collaborative learning between university students and prison inmates. The Lexington Herald-Leader: "Course pairs University of Kentucky students, inmates" and Daily Emerald: "Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program grant extends unique learning opportunity for students"

Slice of Sci-Fi podcast: "Grimm’s Reggie Lee: Sgt. Wu To You"

Cobb, Thomas. "Blue Jasmine and the Great Recession: Paean for Our National Nightmares." Bright Lights Film Journal #82 (November 2013)

Rebecca Solnit for TomDispatch writes an important essay for writers/artists/activists in regard to the long effect of their works: "The Arc of Justice and the Long Run"