Meet Laura Aasland! With a BA in anthropology from Biola University, Laura is in the midst of extending her expertise with a MA in Museum Studies from San Francisco State University. Laura enjoys exploring the cultural effects and implications within the media we consume every day, whether that be the “highbrow art” houses in museums and galleries or the everyday stories we consume in movies, graphic novels, toys and pop culture.
If you are looking for a helpful primer on the life of Frederick Douglass or a way to further educate yourself during Black History Month, Becoming Frederick Douglass is an excellent place to start.
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What if the thing you feared most was invisible to everyone around you, even yourself? For Cecilia Kass, that nightmare is her reality. After…
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Have you ever heard of Moon Knight before? In the past he may have been considered a more minor hero when it came to…
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“What do you know about autism?” If someone asked me this question, I would have to answer honestly with, “Not much.” I know that…
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Do you love history, literature and fashion? Then Time Princess might be just the game for you! Made by IGG (I Got Games) Inc, a phone game developer based in Singapore, Time Princess is available in over 20 languages and has nearly 10 million registered users.
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The earnestness and love behind the film is palpable; the longer you sit with it, the more the story seeps into your bones. I believe The Tragedy of Macbeth will stand the test of time and that the cinematography and performances within will be lauded for years to come.
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Since the decades since his creation in 1962, Spider-Man has become a household name. Everyone knows the webbed superhero swinging across the streets of…
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Encanto is a film five years in the making and it shows in the quality of the animation, songwriting and storytelling throughout its runtime. It is the sort of heartwarming tale you will want to watch again and again, the kind you put on when it’s cold outside and all you want to do is snuggle under a blanket with a loved one and escape somewhere magical. Encanto’s magic will soon be available from the comfort of home, available to stream on Christmas Eve.
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Inside everyone is a bit of a detective and a bit of a voyeur. Rear Window, directed by Alfred Hitchcock and released in 1954,…
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San Francisco State University Fine Arts Gallery | Power of Community – Chinatown Then & Now
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“This is my community.” Dennis Haywood loves his neighborhood. Though Northwest Pasadena is painted as a shady area by the Pasadena police, Haywood knows…
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Driving through the fog and along the winding roads of Pacifica just south of San Francisco, amidst the trees and near the ocean lies the Sanchez Art Center. Created in 1996 when a group of artists, volunteers, and local residents leased an abandoned elementary school building, that they later converted into gallery…
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