Monthly Archives: November 2008

the gamer-scholar: mckenzie wark @ brown

by admin Posted on November 24, 2008

mckenzie wark was at brown this morning, talking about his recent gamer theory project. for those who haven’t read it, gamer theory is a rather indirect assessment of what we might call the gamic experience. i mean this in the … Continue reading →

Posted in brown university, Culture, culture studies, games, new york, providence, rhode island, semiotics, technology | Tagged gamer theory, games, video games | Leave a comment

finding the aura of the opera

by admin Posted on November 23, 2008

we’ve all been to the opera, right? we know what it means. we’ve been witness to it’s permutations and parodies. we know what it sounds like, feels like, looks like. we know what it means to issues of class, western … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, brown university, Culture, culture studies, media, new york, opera, semiotics | Tagged daniel barenboim, nyc, opera, the met | 1 Comment

back to the future (of narrative) mit-edition

by admin Posted on November 19, 2008

here is a story about stories; with a question about whether stories are still stories and whether we are beginning to live in a post-story age. the already cool mit media lab has founded a “center for future storytelling.” the … Continue reading →

Posted in boston, Culture, culture studies, data culture, film, free culture, Internet, media, semiotics, technology | Tagged cambridge, center for future storytelling, mit | Leave a comment

better than sex, the new bond breaks apart and reimagines the action movie

by admin Posted on November 19, 2008

the american action movie is founded on the idea of catharsis through violence. which is why critics and intellectuals generally object to it. because it espouses a sort of primitivism in the name of healing, and engages in profound acts … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, film, politics, semiotics | Tagged 2008, bond, cinema, film, globalization | 2 Comments

the truest act of patriotism, is unbridled satire and cynicism

by admin Posted on November 16, 2008

In The Know: Should The Government Stop Dumping Money Into A Giant Hole? a tradition begun with thomas paine (aka t-paine) and continued through the glory of the onion 2.0 wherein they begin creating youtube-like clips. well done, american satire, … Continue reading →

Posted in funny, Internet, politics | Tagged capitalism, economics, money | Leave a comment

not that i can relate… or anything

by admin Posted on November 16, 2008

Obama Win Causes Obsessive Supporters To Realize How Empty Their Lives Are but i do think i know these people. WELL.

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how to ride the the ripta

by admin Posted on November 6, 2008

some of the best soulsearching in the world can be done on the ripta 60 bus. take the outbound from providence on a weekday night. take the 10:40; it will be half-empty. there will be a place to sit in … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, brown university, lifestyle, providence, rhode island | Tagged bus, ripta | 1 Comment