This past weekend, I let my kids watch the original Clash of the Titans. Besides being able to pass on my love for Ray Harryhausen films as my dad passed on to me, I’ve had the chance to do some short stop-motion films with both of them with smartphone and tablet (ain’t modern technology grand?). One of the concerns was how scary the film would be to the young’uns. The man burning alive, the giant…
Even if I hadn’t studied primatology in school, I’d still like Lunarbaboon: his cartoons are so often fun and poignant. Case in point: this particular entry that’s perfect for Father’s Day. Thanks to all the dads out there.
Really, I had to post something for Halloween, didn’t I? Jean Twenge’s longform article in the Atlantic about the damage of smartphones has been making the rounds on my social media channels since it came out in September. It’s stayed with me perhaps because it’s another parenting conundrum to keep one up at night. I was reminded of the article as well because of a recent piece in the Independent that pointed out how Bill Gates…