Jamie Henthorn

Assistant Professor in digital rhetoric and Writing Center Director at Catawba College. Studies running media, video games and geekiness.

[Kristen Mulrooney @missmulrooney]

Yesterday I asked my kindergartener what she did in school and she said "nothing," then later I went on Instagram and her teacher had posted a picture of her holding a crocodile.

[Housing 4 All is Hot @ahouse4all]

My advice to young college kids aspiring to work at non-profits: Don't. Go work for a soulless corporation that pays you in real money and has a decent work life balance and volunteer with a mutual aid org on your own time. These non profits are good person soul sucking vampires.

[emma lord @dilemmalord]

stop getting mad about getting older. you think gouda gets mad when it gets older?? no. it’s just gets more expensive at trader joe’s. be like gouda!! know your worth!!!!!

[Emma Bolden @emmabo]

i believe in one hard and fast universal writing rule: em dashes are amazing and you should use them whenever possible

[Hank Green @hankgreen]

Be skeptical of any research that shows the health risks / benefits of a behavior that can also be correlated to wealth.

Is quinoa good for you? Or do rich people get better healthcare?

[The Video Game Library 📚 ➡️ Over on Bluesky @TheVGLibrary]

Another great addition to #TheVideoGameLibrary! 📚

Social, Casual and Mobile Games explores the rapidly changing gaming landscape and discusses the ludic, methodological, theoretical, economic, social and cultural challenges that these changes invoke.

https://t.co/k8J8rwCexD

[Jamie Henthorn @JamieHenthorn]

@WrightRhetoric @KyllikkiRytova I study games as persuasive and educational texts. I also research how play studies interact with writing center studies.

[AVC @annevclark]

Take every dollar you can get out of the US Government and do it proudly without shame, I assure you every single wealthy person you've ever heard of does.

[American Academy of Pediatrics @AmerAcadPeds]

As school resumes with changing COVID protocols, here's what parents should know about masking and their children's development: 🧵

[The Video Game Library 📚 ➡️ Over on Bluesky @TheVGLibrary]

Happy birthday to #Bioshock!! 15 years, wow! ♥️

Now, Would You Kindly retweet to spread the word about these incredible books from these talented authors? 📚

https://t.co/0XOnZwvrzj

@bioshock @BRKeogh @JamieHenthorn @ckunzelman
@michlfuchs @ArnottDoc @sarahthorne_ @BetsyBrey

[Emma Pettit @EmmaJanePettit]

Outlook's search function is perfect for those days when you want to read just 30 percent of the emails between you and someone else, out-of-order, without any of your replies or attachments showing up

[KILL YOUR DARLINGS is on book tour 🐉 @dragonspleen]

don’t touch that, it’s my emotional support emdash

[The Video Game Library 📚 ➡️ Over on Bluesky @TheVGLibrary]

It's clear that #PokémonGo is not just play. The game has had an impact on public spaces, social circles and technology, suggesting new ways of experiencing our world.

Read more here 👇 https://t.co/oNNjYLT9lH

@digirhet @luizadolfo @MogProf @shoelesspete @DeondreSmiles #Pokemon

[Violet Thee Gamemaster @VioletSilver]

You can tell that Wolverine is a Canadian character written by an American because his super power is healthcare

[Casey Nowak @IgnatzHaderach]

Never forget that the phrase "life finds a way" is in reference to an uprising of trans dinosaurs

[Jamie Henthorn @JamieHenthorn]

All the time, Kindle.

[Jamie Henthorn @JamieHenthorn]

#cwcon22 #collaboration #mentorship

[Daniel Hocutt @dhocutt]

In C6 Give GIFs a Chance- @JamieHenthorn @coffeebreak808 @MerryQuinn walk us through a framework of GIFs as rhetorical in/for techcomm, identification & commercial use. #cwcon22 #oduenglishphd

[Jamie Henthorn @JamieHenthorn]

I will be at #candwcon presenting on GIFs in two days. Please enjoy the GIF selfie from my presentation. https://t.co/QE2jSfhXqh

[Jamie Henthorn @JamieHenthorn]

@seananmcguire I included my cats in my dissertation acknowledgements. They were the ones who got up with me at 6am to write it.