New Releases by Shauna Cross

"Lack of interactions within a shared community creates relationship barriers resulting in isolation, disconnected work teams, missed collaboration opportunities, and an overall shortage of peer connections. Community members feel connected when associations are built on perceived similarities, and the associated experiences have common features. Therefore, it is critical to understand how visually identifying and presenting associations advances opportunities to unite and remedy untapped success within a shared community. Associations are often distinguished by similarity, contrast, and closeness. It is assumed similar stimuli evoke similar reactions, and therefore assumptions of association and connection are based on (or AKIN to) this. AKIN is a large format, interactive installation placed in the public space of a shared community. It visually makes associative, explanatory, and image associations between projects that can be interacted with and viewed by members. Like a word network, the installation recognizes associations across content and visually suggests meaningful points of connection. When members feel connected, they engage, share information, and utilize resources efficiently, strengthening the overall community. Placing AKIN publicly in a shared space will increase interaction between community members by identifying associated characteristics among projects, establishing opportunities for meaningful collaboration and interaction across teams resulting in feelings of connection and enhanced peer relations. Understanding how to visually identify and present associations to community members increases opportunities to coalesce and remedy untapped success within a shared community."--Abstract.

Bliss, une adolescente texane de 16 ans surcouvée par une mère accro aux concours de beauté, découvre un jour le roller derby. Sa vie, qu'elle trouve minable, prend alors un nouveau tournant, très loin de la vie stéréotypée qu'elle menait jusque-là. Musiques branchées, premières relations amoureuses Bliss va voir sa vie chamboulée et va se trouver, enfin !

Bliss es una chica rebelde que se niega a asistir a los concursos de belleza a los que la inscribe su madre. ¿Qué escapatoria le queda a Bliss? El Roller Derby. Cuando descubre una liga de patinadoras en la ciudad cercana de Austin, Bliss se embarca en un viaje épico lleno de divertidas chicas tatuadas, tíos buenísimos que tocan en grupos y unas cuantas verdades no tan fantásticas que incluso la Derby Girl más descarada tiene que aprender.

Roller derby is back, in all of its rowdy and raucous glory! Shauna Cross' Whip It is the basis of the 2009 Drew Barrymore film of the same name, starring Ellen Page, Alia Shawkat, Marcia Gay Harden and Daniel Stern. Meet Bliss Cavendar, an indie-rock-loving misfit stuck in the tiny town of Bodeen, Texas. Her pageant-addicted mother expects her to compete for the coveted Miss Bluebonnet crown, but Bliss would rather feast on roaches than be subjected to such rhinestone tyranny. Bliss's escape? Roller Derby. When she discovers a league in nearby Austin, Bliss embarks on an epic journey full of hilarious tattooed girls, delicious boys in bands, and a few not-so-awesome realities even the most hard-core derby chick has to learn.

Bliss Cavendar takes up Roller Derby and soon embarks on an epic journey full of a few not-so-awesome realities. Now adapted as the feature film "Whip It!" starring Ellen Page ("Juno") and Drew Barrymore, who also directs.