Dr. Rebecca Hains @rchains.bsky.social

Media critic & professor. Books: The Princess Problem; Growing Up With Girl Power; Princess Cultures; Cultural Studies of LEGO; The Marketing of Children’s Toys

[Dr. Rebecca Hains @rchains.bsky.social @RCHains]

Now on BlueSky at @rchains.bsky.social — and still on Facebook at https://t.co/yznQvYSFgC. Hope to see you there.

https://t.co/Rd2amYMc5x

[The Editorial Board @johnastoehr]

The Harris campaign figures out how to wound Trump’s ego. His greatest asset has been his greatest liability. THREAD

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

TRUMP: "I didn't say 'lock her up'"

REALITY:

[Dr. Rebecca Hains @rchains.bsky.social @RCHains]

34! Guilty on all 34 counts!

[Dr. Rebecca Hains @rchains.bsky.social @RCHains]

@PicturesFoIder They made the right call in suspending him. I’d be worried about how he treats the human beings in his life, too, given the well-documented link between animal abuse and other forms, including child abuse and domestic violence.

[Dr. Rebecca Hains @rchains.bsky.social @RCHains]

@IttefaqM @KimFoxWOSU And they couldn’t have let you know this within a few weeks? Unacceptable.

[David J. Silva, PhD. @SSUProvost]

A big day here at @SalemState as Viking Hall is renamed in honor of our first African American graduate, Charlotte Forten. And what better day than February 29-Leap Day-straddling Black History Month & Women’s History Month? May Ms. Forten’s name and legacy live on!!

[Int'l Research Society for Children's Literature @IRSCL_News]

#CFP: Seen and Heard: Voices of Transnational Girlhood(s) on Identity, Gender, and Culture Conference
University of Warwick
18-19 April 2024
Deadline: 7th January 2024 at 5:00 pm (UK time)
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://t.co/PgcvRmyLW5

[Rachel Maddow @maddow]

At an important time like this, having links just post as pictures makes twitter unusable -- at a practical, fundamental level -- as a place to share checkable information.

[Dr. Rebecca Hains @rchains.bsky.social @RCHains]

@growingwisdom Any thoughts on likeliness of airport issues Sunday evening in Boston? Thanks for all the great info.

[Dr. Rebecca Hains @rchains.bsky.social @RCHains]

Mocking X, Elie Levine writes: “The visual element of Wordle is what allowed it to go viral in the first place. I remember catching wind of this game through Twitter, now known as X (back when everyone was still using the platform, ha ha), at the end of 2021.”

— NYT, 8/31/23

[Dr. Rebecca Hains @rchains.bsky.social @RCHains]

This just in: At $1.342 billion, Barbie is now 17th on the all-time worldwide top movies chart. It’s the highest-grossing film in Warner Bros.’ history, surpassing even the Harry Potter franchise. #MediaStudies #GirlCulture #BarbieTheMovie

[TechnicallyRon (On all the platforms) @TechnicallyRon]

I took 1 star reviews of #Barbie from furious men on letterboxd and put them on the posters because it makes the film seem ever cooler.

[Dr. Rebecca Hains @rchains.bsky.social @RCHains]

@Scotte101 @hotelsdotcom I agree: One Key is pretending the program is a win for existing customers, but it’s a huge loss. The reward rate for @hotelsdotcom plummets (2% instead of approx. 10%); and @vrbo reservations already made but not yet fulfilled don’t even count towards the rewards. Not buying it.

[Dr. Rebecca Hains @rchains.bsky.social @RCHains]

@ViralFabulous I can’t get excited about this. One Key ruins the reward rate for @hotelsdotcom (2% instead of approx. 10%); and @vrbo reservations already made but not yet fulfilled don’t count towards the rewards. Two thumbs down.

[Dr. Rebecca Hains @rchains.bsky.social @RCHains]

@Sandra_Ri051 I can’t get excited about this. One Key ruins the reward rate for @hotelsdotcom (2% instead of approx. 10%); and @vrbo reservations already made but not yet fulfilled don’t count towards the rewards. Two thumbs down.

[Dr. Rebecca Hains @rchains.bsky.social @RCHains]

@piargno84 @hotelsdotcom My @hotelsdotcom rewards are intact, but with a future reward rate of 2% instead of approx. 10%, I believe I’ll be booking direct in the future. Also, @vrbo reservations already made but not yet fulfilled don’t count towards the rewards, so why would I stay? Bad first impression.

[Dr. Rebecca Hains @rchains.bsky.social @RCHains]

@BrandonEhrhardt @katherinefan I’m not buying the hype. One Key ruins the reward rate for @hotelsdotcom (2% instead of approx. 10%); and @vrbo reservations already made but not yet fulfilled don’t count towards the rewards. Terrible first impression.

[Dr. Rebecca Hains @rchains.bsky.social @RCHains]

@Challi84 @hotelsdotcom No. It’s a huge devaluation.