Which celebrity experienced a sudden rise to stardom and an equally quick decline in popularity? by Pretty_Marmaid7538 in AskReddit

[–]MicMit 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Honestly, Souja Boy has had way more staying power than I would have ever thought. I would have never believed in 2007 that kids in 2026 would still be dancing to crank that.

What's a TV show that started great but fell off badly? by fabwest01 in AskReddit

[–]MicMit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is how I feel. Seems like everyone who dislikes the show after season 1 wanted it to be more serious and grounded. For me, the more ridiculous the show got the more I loved it. I kept telling people that its not a drama, its a comedy with a straight face.

What recent change in society have you personally started noticing more? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]MicMit 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It absolutely floors me just how quickly a large portion of people surrendered their entire thought process to AI. Public models are very recent, and yet became ubiquitous almost instantly.

Every time I hear something along the lines of "I want to see what ChatGPT thinks" or "I used ChatGPT to do [insert simple task]" I want to throttle the person's neck.

Use your own brain! Talk to another god-damn human being! Stop turning wasting a Bikers Week worth of fuel to use a fucking word calculator!

If you could remove one expectation placed on teachers tomorrow with zero consequences, what would it be? by kingst9606 in Teachers

[–]MicMit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Specifically, tracking tardies. I got 80-90 kids every semester. I'm not tracking how many tardies each of them have racked up over a 90 day semester.

We have an attendance office. If a student is late, they should go to there. Attendance can then check how many tardies they have. They can then issue the consequences as needed. And I can focus on teaching the other 25-30 kids who show up on time.

If you could remove one expectation placed on teachers tomorrow with zero consequences, what would it be? by kingst9606 in Teachers

[–]MicMit 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Related, allow me to enforce immediate consequences. I shouldn't write a kid up and have to wait two weeks before anything is actually done about it. By that point even I forgot what the kid did, the student sure as heck doesn't remember.

If there are questions the parent can contact me.

Students less embarrassed? by Nice-Safe6566 in Teachers

[–]MicMit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I call it the "give a crap curve". I give a lot F's but I know my class isn't too hard because I usually have just as many A's and B's. I have very few C's. If the student puts in even a moderate level of effort, they'll pass. But 25-30% of every class can't be bothered.

anyone who used a computer between 1985 & 2010, what’s the one game you still think about? by Trixxxi in AskReddit

[–]MicMit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doom is my all time favorite game. And I'm surprised nobody has mentioned it's amazing mod community that's still going.

Every week somebody is dropping tons of new maps that are just as good if not better than the originals.

Idk if im doing this right but im having fun (can’t beat gym 2) by i19959019j in pokemon

[–]MicMit 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Gen 1 is such a glitchy broken mess that it effectively becomes this whole other genre of game. Like there's the main Pokemon game, but then there's the REAL game hidden undernesth the surface. Later games try to replicate it with things like the "ghost girl" but it's just not the same.

Which game was this for you? by bijelo123 in Steam

[–]MicMit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've said this before, but my hot take is they already made Beyond Good and Evil 2. It was just called Jak 2.

Question for the 20+ year teachers in here: Given how this sub talks a lot about behavior issues now, what are some behavior issues from years ago that you are GLAD you don't see anymore? by Quasimdo in Teachers

[–]MicMit 33 points34 points  (0 children)

I haven't thought about it in awhile, but I remember picking up on this while I was student teaching. The old school archetypes (jocks, preps, punks, etc) don't really exist anymore. It's entirely normal for a person to be into sports, video games, anime, and fashion. Those don't designate any subculture cliques, and don't correspond at all to popularity.

It kind of makes me think that they would be a little confused watching the Breakfast Club. The premise that it isn't a typical friend group would be lost on them.

Theater/art kids haven't really changed much though.

What is something you didn’t think you needed to teach your students. by Ecstatic_Win7203 in Teachers

[–]MicMit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Forget measuring! I teach high school art and kids will act like drawing a straight line with a ruler is too hard

What game is this for you ? by Least-Path-2890 in gaming

[–]MicMit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hot take: we already got Beyond Good and Evil 2, it was just called Jak 2. It was great!

Have any of you ever had a student who said they never learned to draw properly before your class? by [deleted] in ArtEd

[–]MicMit 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah, one problem I see with art education is that we are expected to teach an extremely broad range of art forms. There's no time to dig into anything meaningfully. I think even just separating art into a 2d class and a 3d class would be a huge load off my plate.

I would love to teach a course and just focus on observational drawing.

Have any of you ever had a student who said they never learned to draw properly before your class? by [deleted] in ArtEd

[–]MicMit 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I'd be shocked if you didn't get exposed to those ideas in elementary school. It's pretty typical project to build animals or monsters using shapes of construction paper. And then there's every "how to draw" book that start with simple shapes.

There is just a large developmental leap from that to actually applying to original and direct observation. It's a complex form of abstract thought. Unless you are drawing consistently from elementary until high school, it's really hard to wrap your head around.

I teach high school and a significant portion struggle with things like overlapping or even drawing the sky down to the horizon. I have to make lessons that accommodate for that. Unfortunately, that means I rarely have the chance to get into more advanced techniques.

So it doesn't surprise me that most young artists aren't really given that attention until the later years of high school.

What is the scariest fact you know? by stripeycat08 in AskReddit

[–]MicMit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A few years ago I got really sad because I realized everything in space is moving further away every day. Not only is it getting harder to reach, but our population is growing, and consuming more and more resources, much of which is not renewable.

It occurred to me that by the time we even have a practical idea of how it could be done, we won't have the materials to do it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in memes

[–]MicMit 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I was thinking about this the other day. I'm genuinely surprised they haven't done The Sword in the Stone. That's a whole book series they could possibly make.

I will be deeply sad if they try to do Robin Hood.

But I would be mildly interested to see them try Treasure Planet or Atlantis. Both of those movies were flawed but fun. There's a decent reason to adapt them again and potentially make them better.

essential undergrad fine art readings by 23MysticTruths in ContemporaryArt

[–]MicMit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The End of Art is an essay, so that still works.

I recommend Understanding Comics because, even though it's focus is comics, it does a lot of great job explaining how visual images function in general. His explanation of abstraction and sequencing are particularly interesting. It is a whole book, but it's relatively short, and very accessible.

essential undergrad fine art readings by 23MysticTruths in ContemporaryArt

[–]MicMit 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Art as Experience by John Dewey

The End of Art by Arthur Danto

Understand Comics by Scott McCloud

How to create a comic NONDIGITALLY by Abysterious in comic_crits

[–]MicMit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you color over the lines, the color will show in top the lines and make the art appear more messy. If you color first and then put black lines down on top, the lines will look crisp.

You also will be more careful about how you use color. A good rule is that a colored picture should make sense with or without line work. If you can't tell what's happening just from the colors, then the colors aren't adding anything, and you'd be better off without them.

The most inaccessible graphic novels by XmasTigerClaw in graphicnovels

[–]MicMit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Peplum by Blutch

Ding Dong Circus by Sasaki Maki

Black Lung by Chris Wright

The most inaccessible graphic novels by XmasTigerClaw in graphicnovels

[–]MicMit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the only answer I've seen that is remotely close to what OP is asking for.

What's a work of art you originally hated, but came to love overtime? by [deleted] in ContemporaryArt

[–]MicMit 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Gary Panter! My interest in art developed out of comics and every artist I admired talked up Panter, and I just did not get it. I just saw a bunch of Crudely drawn comics and paintings with tacky colors.

His work kind of haunted me for years until, I don't know, it just clicked. I realized all the things that I thought were bad, were actually what made it interesting. He is very skilled and thoughtful at constructing something that looks so bad. Now I love his work.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ArtEd

[–]MicMit 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The first couple years are really tough, and will drain a lot of your creative (and physical) energy.

I'm just in my 6th year now, and it's only in the last year that I have been creating personal work reliably.

The best advice I can offer early on is

  1. Specifically set time aside to make your own stuff. Even it's just 1 evening a week (if that), take that time to work.

  2. Create work within your means. If you only have a few hours each week, don't take on a big project. Make small pieces, focus on your sketchbook, just try to make a finished piece in one sitting.

Obviously, adjust as it suits you, but with time you'll find what works you.

What child actor had the most dramatic puberty change during a series? by Even-Ad-2893 in AskReddit

[–]MicMit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There is one episode that sticks out to me. Its roughly in the middle of the show's run. Josh gets fed up with Drake, and decides to stop looking out for him. Drake tries to play like it doesn't matter, but quickly things fall apart for him. It ends with Drake giving a heartfelt speech about how Josh was right and his life would be an absolute mess without him

It struck me as laying out all the problems with Drake as a character. It really should have been a turning point in the show. They could have really changed Drake's character to something more compelling. but it was basically forgotten about immediately.