Them’s fightin’ words Want to see academics get into a verbal brawl? Ask a group of humanists in your most affected naivete Elle Woods voices, “So, like, what is the definition of digital humanities?”. And to really get them going, follow up with: via GIPHY Defining digital humanities, including digital history, is notoriously divisive. So much so that Jason Heppler created a “What is Digital Humanities?” definition generator based upon #DayofDH tweets from 2009-2014. My favorite and oft-quoted definition from this is, “My lawyer advised against me answering this.” This gives incredible Marshawn Lynch energy (which, honestly, I respect and…
Tinker, Tanks, Social Media, Spy
By Cassie Tanks Spy Dreams My nose hovered above the glass. I leaned so close that the faintest traces of my breath condensed, gently distorting my view of erstwhile Cold Warrior and leader of the former Soviet Union, Nikita Khrushchev. I wanted nothing more than to gently shimmy the case and watch the head of the man barred from Disneyland wobble to-and-fro. But I behaved myself. And the toy bobble-head Khrushchev remained still. Instead, I contented myself with studying the comically stout features and gleamingly bald head of the doll until… “Ma’am. Ma’am. MA’AM!”, a kind but insistent voice said…
