Category: Media
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Family raves: the evolution of EDM parties
The words “raves” and “children” are not usually used in the same sentence. However, the…
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I Swear: depictions of life with Tourette’s Syndrome on the big screen
I Swear (2025) explores the life of John Davidson, a Scottish man who, in his…
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Breaking the Waves: Child Agency and Film Literacy with Ne Zha 2
This essay uses the Chinese animated blockbuster Ne Zha 2 to explore how children read…
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Puppets, summery Christmas and critical comments from the south: 31 Minutos and its Calurosa Navidad
Spending the festive season in the northern or southern hemisphere (or near the tropics) has…
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The Ultimate ’90s & 2000s Cartoon Christmas Special Guide
Here you will find a curated list of Christmas specials from ’90s and early-2000s cartoons.…
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Pop Culture, True Crime and Scary Folktales: Creepychantas’ multimedia mix
Creepychantas was created as a space to share content that is not usually present in…
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Beyond Spooky: Five horror videogames with child protagonists
To celebrate the second issue of SLIDING, let’s take a look at one of the…
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Reading Digitally – it’s not all bad
Have you ever found yourself discussing children’s reading behaviour and got stuck in arguing for…
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Watch and learn: 5 simple activities to improve children’s film literacy
Film literacy may sound like an intimidating skill to learn, but it can be crucial…
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Frames of Knowledge: 10 Anime That Turn Learning into Adventure
This curated feature introduces ten anime series that transform science, history, language, and life skills…
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AI Literacy: A beginner’s guide for parents, educators, and other caretakers
While AI itself isn’t new, what is new is how accessible it has become. This…
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The Intriguing Literacy Potential of Digital Picturebooks
Have you ever wondered about the potential of digital picturebooks for children’s literacy development? Learn…
