the simpsons
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Voice actor Hank Azaria steps down from voicing Apu
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Actor Hank Azaria, a prevalent voice actor on The Simpsons has decided that he will no longer be voicing the character of Apu. He stated that he has been thoughtfully considering the change for many years before he made the final decision. Azaria wanted to consult with Indian-Americans when making his decision, but after self-reflection…
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Your hobbies and passions shouldn’t be forgotten
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If someone had told me I’d get to a point in my life where I’d tell myself that I didn’t have the same time or energy that I once did — to read for pleasure, sketch, knit or do any of the other countless time fillers that once took up a great portion of my…
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Paul Heyer receives the Walter J. Ong Award from the Media Ecology Association
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Paul Heyer, a long-running educator and researcher at Wilfrid Laurier University, has been selected as the 2017 recipient of the Media Ecology Association’s (MEA) Walter J. Ong Award for Career Achievement in Scholarship. The award was presented to Heyer at the 18th annual convention of the MEA, held from June 22 to 25 in San…
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Embracing a cartoonish perspective
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“D’oh!” was added to the Oxford Dictionary of English in 1998. It’s an exclamation of frustration that is universally associated with The Simpsons and recognized as the catchphrase of loveable dimwit Homer Simpson. It’s a definitive example of the impact that cartoons have had on pop culture history. As a little kid, along with my…
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