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‘Rocky Horror’ continues to entertain, inspire after 50 years

October 3, 2025 toddvogts 0

It’s time. It’s time to do the time warp again. And this year, we all need to put a little extra pizzazz into our moves […]

‘Beetlejuice’ sequel summons screaming good time

September 6, 2024 toddvogts 0

Full disclosure: This is a column about death. Specifically, it is about the afterlife of a man who lived through the Black Plague, attempted to […]

Enjoying lights, movies ushers in holiday happiness

December 1, 2023 toddvogts 0

I can always do without snow and the subsequent shoveling and slippery roads, but I do have a few essentials I need to feel like […]

Get ‘Spirited’ away with fun, holiday entertainment

December 2, 2022 toddvogts 0

As far as entertainment goes, the holidays aren’t complete without seeing Trans-Siberian Orchestra perform its pyrotechnics-fueled rock show, marveling at the comedic genius of Chevy […]

‘Greatest Showman’ provides great entertainment

January 29, 2018 toddvogts 0

“The Greatest Showman” illuminates the big screen with the same flash and furry film’s subject lit up the big tents when his circus came to […]

‘Ready Player One’ takes readers on a virtual quest through nostalgia

January 25, 2018 toddvogts 0

Thanks to a film adaptation by Steven Spielberg currently slated to hit the big screen in March 2018, the 2011 science fiction novel “Ready Player […]

‘Bride’ yields journalistic quote

January 28, 2017 toddvogts 0

The other night my wife was watching “Runaway Bride.” The movie didn’t do much for me, but I did like the idea a journalist was […]

‘The Girl on the Train’ shows darker side of suburbia

October 14, 2016 toddvogts 0

The mystery genre is full of stories capitalizing on the words of unreliable witnesses to crimes. “The Girl on the the Train” puts a different spin […]

‘Secret Life of Pets’ takes viewers on fun jaunt

August 8, 2016 toddvogts 0

Have you ever wondered what your pets do all day while you are at work or otherwise away from the house? The folks at Illumination […]

‘Finding Dory’ struggles to find its way

June 25, 2016 toddvogts 0

Pixar/Disney’s latest underwater animated tale, “Finding Dory,” is the much-anticipated follow-up to the 2003 hit “Finding Nemo,” but audiences will leave the theater in disappointment. […]

‘Dragon Tattoo’ stays true to Larsson’s vision

July 24, 2012 toddvogts 0

If you’ve read this blog before, you probably have come across a post about the Millenium Trilogy by Stieg Larsson. I love those books! All […]

Grad school was my Shawshank

June 13, 2012 toddvogts 0

Have you ever seen the movie “The Shawshank Redemption”? You know the one I’m talking about. It is about a guy who is wrongly sentenced […]

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About This Site

This site primarily serves as the online home for the writings of Todd R. Vogts (PhD, Kansas State University, 2023), an academic who researches and teaches communication, media and journalism topics. He also works as a journalist, and he lives in Kansas. This site also houses other elements of his life, such as his work as an author and entrepreneur. Take a look around. There’s something here for everyone.

Research Interests & Activities

Dr. Vogts’s research focuses on mis- and disinformation, the intersection of media and democracy, sports media, community and rural journalism, and journalism education. He has advised student media and taught a variety of courses in communication, journalism, and digital media.

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