Angry women and smug cats. Tiny green Jedis. Gummi bear challenge. 2019 was full of memes both irritating and ingratiating, and as usual we as a public could not get enough of them. Easily shareable, graphically enticing, sometimes inspirational, memes spread rapidly across all social media platforms. For something so fun and silly, what could… Read more »
Tag: KT Lowe
The American myth of Stagolee
On the evening of December 25, 1895, “Stag” Lee Shelton was doing the 19th century version of a bar crawl when he entered the Bill Curtis Saloon in St. Louis. He took a seat next to William Lyons, and they talked about a number of different things. But when the subject switched to politics, Lyons and Shelton, who… Read more »
Talking books
Each of us has a book of stories of our own. These stories, from travel and home to struggles and triumph, define us as individuals and as members of society, allowing room for fellowship, commonalities and inspiration. On Thursday, November 7 at 2:00 PM, the IU East Campus Library will be hosting a Talking Books… Read more »
This is Halloween
With a documented history spanning roughly two millennia and traditions spanning across the world, Halloween is one of the most widely celebrated holidays in the United States. It’s also an incredibly lucrative holiday, with this year’s spending total expected to reach $8.8 billion in the US alone. Halloween, according to folklorist Jack Santino, is a… Read more »
The 1619 Project and the legacy of slavery
In August 1619, the White Lion, an English privateer ship, landed in Point Comfort, a small settlement in the new colony of Virginia. According to John Rolfe, a Jamestown colonist, the cargo was unique in the history of North America. “20. and odd Negroes” from Angola were sold for food by the privateers “at the… Read more »
It’s never too late for speculative fiction
It’s August – already! Where did the summer go? And you haven’t even selected your summer reading yet! That’s okay. Speculative fiction is ready for you no matter what time of year it is, and here’s a few picks that are sure to expand your imagination. It’s a really big world out there. But first… Read more »
What’s a deepfake?
Seeing is believing. That’s a truism most of us have held onto forever. The modern version – “Pics or it didn’t happen” – only reinforces the idea that visual evidence is more honest than verbal or written evidence. Images are intended to represent something that actually exists or once existed, and serve as a memento… Read more »
The magic of abracadabra
We’ve all seen it – a magician in a top hat waves his wand and says the magic word Abracadabra. Poof! A rabbit appears! A watch is restored to perfect condition after being smashed to bits! The woman who was sawed in two is now whole again! Wonders are associated with this word, but what… Read more »
Separating Sense from Nonsense: McGill University’s Office for Science in Society
“Science looks like magic, until you know how it works.” That was one of the first things Dr. Joe Schwarcz said when IU East Coordinator of Library Instruction, KT Lowe, met him last month. Dr. Schwarcz is the director of the McGill University Office for Science and Society, one of the best fake news fighting organizations… Read more »
Poetry from Community Christian Schools
For National Poetry Month, IU East Campus Library collaborated with Community Christian School for the entire month of April, to help students write their own original poetry. On May 2nd those students, in 5th through 8th grades, delivered their poetry on campus, with rousing success. KT Lowe, who leads the program, has worked with CCS… Read more »