June 20, 2010 In honor of Father’s Day, we’re interested in deconstructing roles portrayed through mainstream media in the hopes that sensationalized headlines will 'catch up' to the reality of new media/new reinventions of manhood to see how they compare and contrast to life’s own “reality shows” in today's homes. Examples? Dismissive missives like the Atlantic's 'Are … [Read more...]
Dad’s Day Media: A Boy Needs Rules! Walker Lamond Says So
June 19, 2010 by 7 Comments
June 19, 2010 “Let’s get some things straight before I get old and uncool.” This is Walker Lamond’s 'dad-to-be' premise awaiting his son, who arrived shortly after publication... “Rules for my Unborn Son” is a simple distillation of thoughts to be a ‘good man’ some of which you'll agree with, others which could merit a 'meh,' (submit a rule on the blog) but with media's … [Read more...]