The AIDS story behind a 2023 Oscar nomination
More about the 1989 Artists Space protests featured in Laura Poitras’s All the Beauty and the Bloodshed.
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Apply now for a paid summer job at Media Burn Do you know a college student looking for a rewarding summer job in Chicago?Studio Institute’s Arts Intern program matches skilled college students seeking valuable career experience with paid internships in museums and arts organizations, including Media Burn. These internships are crafted to provide interns with learning opportunities and responsibilities that make them an active part of the organizations that host them. The program seeks candidates with demonstrated financial need and […]
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Dave Meggyesy and the legacy of dissent in the NFL
This weekend will mark Super Bowl LVII, one of the biggest events of the year for television viewership. Many of us recall that in 2016, San Francisco 49ers player Colin Kaepernick used the visibility provided by the television platform in order to protest racial injustice in the United States by taking a knee during the National Anthem during NFL games. But it’s less remembered that 50 years before Kaepernick’s protest, St. Louis Cardinals linebacker Dave Meggyesy also used the National […]
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Remembering Rev. Calvin Butts III
A leader who fought for social justice and equality, Rev. Calvin Butts III passed away on October 28, 2022. We’re sharing video footage of his work to keep his mission alive and honor his memory. Reverend Butts was born in Connecticut in 1949, and eventually moved to Queens. He received a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy, then earned his Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary, and later his Doctor of Ministry from Drew University. Butts joined the Abyssinian Baptist […]
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Remembering Barbara Walters (1929 – 2022)
Groundbreaking journalist, writer, and television personality, Barbara Walters, was the first woman to co-anchor a network evening program when she first hit the screen as the co-host of NBC’s The Today Show in 1961. She would later gain a reputation for uniquely and tactfully interviewing some of the highest profile political figures and icons while forging a new path for women in journalism. In this clip from Skip Blumberg’s Interviews With Interviewers…About Interviewing, Barbara reflects on the craft of interviewing, her life, and her thoughts […]
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An internet cat video from before the internet
Everyone knows the best thing about the internet is cat videos. Enjoy this New Year’s gift from Media Burn, a cat video that predates the internet! Meet Magnus, surely one of the world’s earliest video cats, found amongst the camera original footage from Julie Gustafson’s masterpiece The Politics of Intimacy.
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FOUR ways to entertain yourself with Media Burn
Dear Media Burn friends, Have you missed us as much as we’ve missed you while our virtual event series has been on break for the past few weeks? We’re excited to announce a portion of our upcoming winter slate of events, starting on January 5th! Plus, other options for experiencing Media Burn stuff, whether you’re a movie buff, an art lover, or a book worm. If you have already donated to our end of year campaign, THANK YOU!!!If not, please […]
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Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
On December 10th of 1948, fifty-six members of the United Nations unanimously voted to adopt the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. For the first time, a global standard against which to measure a nation’s treatment of its citizens would exist. For the first time, a country could be held accountable for the injustices enacted against its people. And for the first time, individuals were guaranteed certain rights simply because they were human. This clip, from Chuck Olin’s Out of the Silence: […]