Security/Insecurity in the News, Sept. 27 - Oct. 11

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Oct 10

Written By Kate Grover

Hey there, sports fans! Here's your biweekly round-up of security and insecurity in the news:Is ethical parenting possible? (New York Magazine)Marvel’s Diversity Issue: Screen Output Doesn’t Reflect Open-minded Comics (Vulture)Videogames are making us too comfortable with the modern surveillance state (The New Republic)It’s Always Time for a Midlife Crisis: When are people most likely to face a tough stretch? (Slate)'Drones might be the future of food' (The Atlantic)The state of the American war novel (LA Review of Books)Die Like a Man: The Toxic Masculinity of Breaking Bad (Wired)Thomas Pynchon understands the power of conspiracy theories (Salon)Why are there still so few women in science? (The New York Times)How music makes us feel better (The New Yorker)For more about American Studies at UT, subscribe to our newsletter here.

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Grad Research: Carrie Andersen writes on videogame glitches and joy in Flow

Faculty and Grad Research: Dr. Janet Davis and Jeannette Vaught in American Quarterly