After listening to Turning Hate on the Internet into Humor by Meghan B. Kelly, I went down a little Reddit rabbit hole to see how people actually turn hate into jokes. I looked at r/FatLogic (people roasting diet culture BS), r/MurderedByWords (epic comebacks), and r/ThanksImCured (where people mock the “just be happy” advice for serious stuff like depression). These posts reminded me a lot of the podcast—how humor isn’t just about being funny, it’s about taking control. In the episode, Kelly talks about how women comedians deal with hate online by flipping it and making people laugh. One of the guests said that humor gives them the “last word”—and honestly, that stuck with me. That’s exactly what I saw happening in these Reddit threads. It’s not just people making jokes to feel better—it’s people saying, “You don’t get to mess with me without getting clowned.” So here’s my take: Reddit might be known for some toxic garbage,...
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Graphic Novels
I read It’s So Magic by Lynda Barry and this book is wild. It’s like if someone dumped their childhood brain straight into a comic. Honestly, reading it felt more like flipping through someone’s scrapbook or zine than a regular book, which I think is the point. It’s not clean or polished—it's messy, handwritten, all over the place—and that’s what makes it hit harder. You feel everything. Graphic novels are honestly their own kind of technology. Not like iPhones or laptops, but in the way they tell stories through a mix of drawings and words. It’s not just about reading—it’s about seeing tone, pacing, and emotion. The way Barry stacks text, draws little hearts, scribbles notes in the margins—it feels like you’re inside her head. One part that stuck out was when the characters were full-on loving life, like even old gum in the street looked beautiful. It was funny but also kinda sad? Because you know that joy isn’t gonna last. That moment hit way harder because of how she drew it—hea...
Unit 3 Reflection
For my Unit 3 project, the genre and medium that I picked was a short documentary style video that incorporates visuals, voiceover, and short clips. I wanted to challenge myself creatively and felt that this format would allow me to present the key arguments of my Unit 2 research in a much more digestible and visually engaging way. I’ve always been drawn to short form videos on platforms like YouTube and TikTok, especially those that manage to simplify complex topics without oversimplifying them. I chose a documentary format because I thought it would resonate with my target audience: high school and college students who regularly interact with both human and AI tutors, and who consume information quickly, often visually. This medium also allowed me to bring out the storytelling aspect of my argument, rather than just listing pros and cons. By layering direct quotes, data points, and examples from my sources with visuals and narration, I could shap...