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"DOCTOR WHO is gone. STAR TREK has reached the end of its cycle. The STARGATE reboot was cancelled. The new STAR WARS film did not do well, and I believe they only have one more film in the pipeline. The MCU is not in a great place and the shape of its future will balance on the two new AVENGERS films. SUPERMAN’s takings were soft and SUPERGIRL is tracking at less than half of SUPERMAN’s opening.
And the two biggest films of the last month were made for less than a million each by directors in their twenties.
One or two swallows don’t make a summer, but right now it looks like old science fiction inflected IP is reaching a hiatus point. "
-Warren Ellis
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How might we best teach with AI in higher ed?
Today from 2-3 PM ET we host the authors of a new book on _AI-Aware Teaching_: Annette Vee (University of Pittsburgh), @marcwatkins (University of Mississippi), and @derekbruff (University of Virginia).
georgetown.zoom.us/meeting/r…
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US military says a sea drone picked up downed helicopter crew:
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026…
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How might academics organize against political attacks?
Here's our full conversation with the Alliance for Higher Education's president, Michael Gavin, touching on a wide range of topics from a NATO for higher ed to accreditors, different institutional types, and more:
youtu.be/5Sn92yI4PSA
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I'm cutting back on my newsletter subscriptions.
Going through to find the ones I don't reach much of.
I first developed this habit in the old Web 2.0 days, regularly pruning feeds.
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Today I learned someone wrote an epic, 4-volume analysis of higher education... based on Warhammer 40,000.
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Federal judge blocks Trump's $100,000 added fee for H-1B visas:
cnn.com/2026/06/08/politics/…
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Bryan Alexander retweeted
Jun 8
ALIEN (1979) artwork by Josh Ln. 🎨👽🎬
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We just saw Backrooms. A few thoughts:
1. If you don't know it, it's a mix of psychological, horror, and fantasy stories concerning the discovery of a seemingly endless series of office-like rooms. The source is internet video and writing.
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4. I've been wondering why it's so popular. In a sense it shouldn't be, as we're talking horror (rarely popular) and conceptual fantasy (now we're in art film territory). But it has a few things going for it: a new idea for movies, for those who don't know the Web version; a focus on loneliness, which Americans are keen on now; an analog for dread of AI (no spoilers here).
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Seeing it in the big screen is a good idea, because the visuals are well done and the sound needs fine speakers.
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heh:
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How might academics become public scholars?
Here's our full conversation w/ the splendid David Perry covering a wide range of topics under that header:
youtu.be/kugADvy-XdA?si=0B0M…
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Can anyone here recommend a good Mastodon server?
The one I've been using is going away, and I'm looking for a new home there.
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Higher education enrollment: looking deeply into the new National Student Clearinghouse Research Center data for spring 2026.
bryanalexander.org/enrollmen…
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Can the Alliance for Higher Education help defend colleges and universities under attack? Join us Thursday as we meet the group's president, Michael Gavin, to discuss.
georgetown.zoom.us/meeting/r…
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