Category Archives: Film, Philosophy, Political Considerations

Spoiler-Free Review of Speak No Evil, my favorite film at Sundance 2022

Posted on 2022/01/31 by Steve Capone

When a Danish family visits a Dutch family they’ve met on holiday, what are easily brushed aside as cultural differences charge the battery in the slow-burn horror that is Speak No Evil. The psychological and social horror that characterize this … Continue reading →

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…on what is called “deep learning”

Posted on 2020/06/24 by Steve Capone

I’ve been taking an online course lately through edX called “Deep Learning Through Transformative Pedagogy” and I’ve already found a mission for academic educators to sort out for us practitioners to improve our teaching outcomes. As an aside, I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Teaching Memo: How to Use Film [effectively] in the Classroom

Posted on 2019/10/23 by Steve Capone

In class this week, my students and I watched and discussed The Biggest Little Farm – an ingenious movie that I fully expected to be intensely boring but that I’ve now seen four times and absolutely adore. (Aside: When I first … Continue reading →

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The History of History Podcasts: A List

Posted on 2017/03/23 by Steve Capone

I have, over the last five or six years, spent a tremendous amount of time listening to podcasts. Many hundreds of hours. I like to be entertained while I’m cooking, driving, rowing, skiing… if I can listen to a story … Continue reading →

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Considering the film “Land of Mine” at Sundance 2016.

Posted on 2016/01/27 by Steve Capone

My Sunday’s Sundance film in Salt Lake City was not well attended, due I surmise to the powder day being had by anyone on the ski slopes at the time of day. Those who were in attendance at Rose Wagner … Continue reading →

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