Author: Marti Kole

Media Psychology is the study of how humans interact with each other through media, react to media, and react to each other as a result of experiencing media. After completing my masters in Media Psychology, I digest entertainment and media differently, and I often wish I could have a dialogue with others about the things that rattle around in my head. Consider this blog a conglomeration of the things that rattle around in my head. My current obsessions include: music, geometric shapes, interesting colors, the golden ratio, anything friendly with fur, philosophical meaning in science fiction, symbolism and metaphor in narrative, coffee, and sushi. www.MartiKole.com

I Stand With Watkins’ Students and Their Vote of No Confidence

I'd heard it was coming. Today the headlines hit. Belmont University to Absorb Watkins College of Art "Absorb." Such a pathetic word to use for the closing of a 143-year-old art school. The only word more pathetic in this is "synergy."  It's about two-thirds of the way down the article.   I wasn’t surprised a … Continue reading I Stand With Watkins’ Students and Their Vote of No Confidence →

To the Kits of the World – My Take On the Unicorn Store

Spoilers for Unicorn Store on Netflix - proceed with glitter and caution.   Dear Kits,  You know who you are. Of course you do. The ones who never fit in. The artistic ones.  WEIRD.  Different.  Unique.  Non-conformists.  They have different names for us, but they damn sure can't fit us in a box, (with or … Continue reading To the Kits of the World – My Take On the Unicorn Store →