Kristen Meinzer appears in the following:
University of Texas Students Weigh in on Affirmative Action
Thursday, October 18, 2012
One Tough Neighborhood, Two Friends, and Thousands of Photos
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Colleges Roll Voter Registation Into Freshman Orientation
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Movie Date: Dr. Demento, Waterbeds, the Ayatollah Khomeini, and 'Argo'
Friday, October 12, 2012
In this week's Movie Date podcast, Kristen shares her memories of the Ayatollah Khomeini and waterbeds while Rafer reminisces about Dr. Demento and parody music. It's all in honor of the new Ben Affleck-directed movie - based on real events - "Argo." They also talk a bit about "Seven Psychopaths" and Mahatma Gandhi.
David Thomson on 'The Big Screen'
Friday, October 12, 2012
What Falling Feels Like
Thursday, October 11, 2012
This week, extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner embarks on a 23-mile free fall, with the hope of breaking the sound barrier. What will he be facing? And what does falling feel like to the rest of us less-extreme athletes?
Does the College Recruitment Brochure Depict Diversity Dreams or Realities?
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Creations, Myths, and the Untold Story of Marvel Comics
Tuesday, October 09, 2012
The Real Life Story of the Fake Movie Designed to Rescue American Hostages in Iran
Tuesday, October 09, 2012
In Defense of a Shorter Maternity Leave
Monday, October 08, 2012
Movie Date: 'Taken 2'
Friday, October 05, 2012
Rafer and Kristen have learned a lot from movies over the years. But it's quite possible that no movie will ever teach them more than this weekend's big release, "Taken 2," starring Liam Neeson. In this week's podcast, Rafer and Kristen go over ten of the lessons they learned from the action thriller.
New Movie Releases: 'Taken 2,' 'The Paperboy'
Friday, October 05, 2012
Lee Daniels on "The Paperboy"
Friday, October 05, 2012
Academy Award-nominated director Lee Daniels talks about negative reviews, standing ovations, Nicole Kidman doing her own make-up, and his strange genre-bending new movie "The Paperboy"
Plunging Currency and Protests in Iran
Thursday, October 04, 2012
Yesterday, hundreds of demonstrators flooded the streets of Tehran, chanting anti-government slogans and setting garbage cans on fire. The cause of the protests: money.
Why We Care About Jimmy Hoffa
Wednesday, October 03, 2012
Don't Mention It: The War On Drugs with Eugene Jarecki
Wednesday, October 03, 2012
Election 2012: When the Enthusiasm Fades
Tuesday, October 02, 2012
Sometimes we’re madly in love with our candidates, but sometimes that love fades. That's been the case for Hermene Hartman, an Obama supporter from Chicago.
Exploring Asian American Comic Book Artists and Imagery
Monday, October 01, 2012
The Best High School Movies
Friday, September 28, 2012
In honor of our weeklong series on education, we want to hear your favorite high-school-based movies. In the spirit of our series, we're going to stick with movies that take place at public schools.
Movie Date: 'Won't Back Down'
Friday, September 28, 2012
This week, Rafer and Kristen remember their favorite teachers and their favorite teaching movies. It's all in honor of "Won't Back Down," the new movie that pits teachers against parents against student unions. To help them get a grasp of the subject matter, Rafer and Kristen are joined by Kitty Crowley, a real veteran teacher from a failing New York City public school.