IN SEARCH OF DEEP SIGN 7: death people
There is a child somewhere who has not heard of death. There is always a child who has not heard of death and always a child breathing who does not think of stopping breath, or even that it could be...
View ArticleThe Artist and Silence
Last week I went to see a silent movie. Well, truth be told, most movies I watch are “silent” – at least for me. I’d rather watch a captioned flick on my Macbook than watch a movie with hearing aid...
View ArticleDeaf Film Festival Coming Soon to Seattle, Washington!
Seattle, WA- The first Seattle Deaf Film Festival is coming soon! Deaf Spotlight, an organization that focuses on Deaf culture, cinema, performing arts and visual arts, is proud to present the...
View ArticleSigning Hands Across the Water
Signing Hands Across the Water An International Festival of Sign Language Poetry from the United Kindom and the United States On March 16th – 18th 2012, Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania, USA,...
View ArticleDeaf Spotlight/Seattle Film Festival (March 30 – April 1, 2012)!!!
Seattle, WA- GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE SEATTLE DEAF FILM FESTIVAL! Eleven different, exciting, and inspiring programs, including five feature-length films, will be shown at the Seattle Deaf Film...
View ArticleThe Republic of You
Do you think it shocking that when I turned eighteen I found my vote never existed no of course not why because according to the republic of you i’m an unfit child I’m an unfit mother Do you think we...
View ArticleKeyboard and Measuring Tape (Two Poems)
Keyboard I long to impart words all my own, but his stubby fingers do the talking. He’s way too dull. I’m kaput from input. I’m a punctual email, a simple “thanks,” a click on “send.” Or I’m saved for...
View ArticleResisting Dialogue: The Bear Hunt Statue at California School For the Deaf,...
Deaf Youth USA- Bay Area chapter released a public letter and petition to the California School for the Deaf, Fremont and wider Bay Area Deaf communities following an announcement about three new...
View ArticleCaption Success Story with Game Show
Recently, many people in the signing community have pushed hard for more captioning on internet video — from Netflix to YouTube, Amazon to Hulu; and I want to share with you a success story! When a...
View ArticleThe Mad Lib legacy
In October, the world lost the humorist Larry Sloan, best known for creating Mad Libs. In this popular kids’ game, one volunteer asks the players to fill in the parts of speech in a story. Only the...
View ArticleD-PAN Releases “Beautiful” by Christina Aguilera in ASL
Anyone remember that ASL music video from last year, “Waiting on the World to Change”? D-PAN has done it again with Christina Aguilera’s “Beautiful.” According to their website, D-PAN (Deaf Performing...
View ArticleYouTube Video: Deafhood the Journey
Check out this gem of stop-motion animation by Paul Ososki: I’ve never seen anything like this before: a video where ASL, as used by the story narrator, becomes a deuteragonist in a...
View ArticleStuff Deaf People Like #1: Feeling Up Car Door Handles
This new series attempts to address an age-old mystery: Listing stuff deaf people like. A mix of science, art, and foolhardiness. Idea taken from Stuff White People Like, which is hilarious and far...
View ArticleBlack Sand
Caution: some plot spoilers ahead. Don’t read if you plan on watching Black Sand! Each item in Mark Wood’s ever-expanding repertoire of ASL films is better than the last. However, he continues to...
View ArticleWhy I Almost Didn’t Sign The Dailykos Petition
Thu Dec 02, 2010 at 12:14:12 PM PST I was reluctant to sign the Dailykos petition in support of Netflix and asking the FCC to reign in Comcast’s abuse of corporate power. Why was I reluctant to do so?...
View ArticleWay to Represent!
Countless deaf people tuned in last night to watch the finale of Celebrity Apprentice for one reason: to find out if Marlee Matlin won. Ah, Marlee. If she and the deaf community declared on Facebook...
View ArticleFrom Sesame Street to Self-Discovery
Ninety-five percent of deaf children have hearing parents. What does that mean? It means that many of us are used to being the only deaf person in the family, in the community, or in school unless we...
View ArticleCaption Success Story with Game Show
Recently, many people in the signing community have pushed hard for more captioning on internet video — from Netflix to YouTube, Amazon to Hulu; and I want to share with you a success story! When a...
View ArticleThe Mad Lib legacy
In October, the world lost the humorist Larry Sloan, best known for creating Mad Libs. In this popular kids’ game, one volunteer asks the players to fill in the parts of speech in a story. Only the...
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