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Shadows on the Wall

kidmongo wrote 6 days ago:   There has been much criticism and skepticism of the Desteni message from certain quarters of the … more »

Tags: Posts, Baudrillard, Debord, desteni, hyperreality, plato's cave, Postmodernism, semiotics, Situationist(s)

BIRDS OF PARADISE

greendragonladyvintage wrote 1 week ago: I am intrigued by the persistent human inclination to connect with the broader natural world, especi … more »

Tags: alexander mcqueen, Birds, Collar, Contemporary Art, Etsy, Fashion, Feathers, Jesse Mathes, Jewelry

Happy 4th!6 comments

lapetiteamericaine wrote 3 weeks ago: I’m generally opposed to taking photos of fireworks, because no photo will ever even approach … more »

Tags: Food, fireworks, Iggy's Chowderhouse, july 4th, Rhode Island

What about Hitch?1 comment

Blind Man wrote 3 weeks ago: “Believe me,” Christopher Hitchens implores us. “It’s torture.“ He … more »

Tags: Imperialism, capitalism, media, Christopher Hitchens, waterboarding, Torture, What about Bob?, Bill Murray, chutzpah

Text 22 - Euro 2008 disaster2 comments

Yorgos wrote 3 weeks ago: In the recent football (or soccer for some people) game between Germany and Turkey, the TV signal wa … more »

Tags: advertising, media, Sports

DANSE magnet: 1.02 comments

strangersouvenez wrote 1 month ago: DANSE magnet 1.0 - Fountain St. Michel, 21 Juin 2008, Fête de la Musique amber says: argh.. I don … more »

Tags: DANSE magnet, Dance, Danse, danse magnet, fountain st. michel

Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

gdevi wrote 1 month ago: Dayani and cousins saw the new Narnia movie a second time yesterday. Theatre, popcorn, gelato– … more »

Tags: Movies, Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Fantasy, Allegory, The Lord of the Rings

What's Wrong With Showboating?

soccerwriter wrote 1 month ago: In a live report in the Manchester Guardian, the writer condemns a scissor-kick cross from Quaresma … more »

Tags: Soccer, Football, semiotics, Aesthetics, sportswriting, writing, media, Portugal, Euro 2008

HM the Queen and HRH Prince Philip on Garter Day2 comments

inel wrote 1 month ago: A wonderful day was had by all! At least, I had a brilliant time, and met some lovely people, and … more »

Tags: Photography, Windsor, Windsor Castle, My Photos, HM The Queen, HRH Prince Philip, Garter Day, Duke of Edinburgh

Fireflies

rusticliving wrote 1 month ago: Last night, before retiring for the night, I stepped onto the porch to breath in some fresh country … more »

Tags: Special times at the lodge, amazing sight, anti-climactic, Bedtime, country air, cranky, fireflies, Grandchildren, Habitat

El espectáculo contra la cultura5 comments

abenyusuf wrote 1 month ago: Una de las advertencias premoniciones en las páginas finales de la Sociedad del Espectáculo más o … more »

Tags: Al-Andalus, anteUtopia, Blogroll, Books, capitalism, Colonialism, criticism, culture's distortion, Dar al-Harb

Cirque and Spectacle at Seattle Symphony

seattlesymphony wrote 1 month ago: Cirque de la Symphonie is coming! Aerial artists, contortionists, strongmen — what’s not to … more »

Tags: Behind the Music, cirque de la symphonie, cincinnati symphony orchestra, Cirque, Aerialist, Strongmen, circus, hula hoop, contortionist

Adair - Civic ritual

daryladair wrote 1 month ago: My second area of interest looks remarkably similar to an earlier correspondent: ‘days’ … more »

Tags: civic ritual, crowd, Public Space, Citizenship, Parade, Holiday

Magic - or, is an illusion always a deception? (manipulation)

aboutfalling wrote 2 months ago: just copy the link: http://www.dictionaryofwar.org/en-dict/v2v/stream/KAWHW6QVGGZG3YMZAESYT6F7TJUS7C … more »

Tags: igor, Magic, Trick, Manipulation, attention, state, Electorate, Politics, War

Mosh Pits, Disaster Capitalism and Spectacles

alexgroff wrote 2 months ago: I was watching this video by Nine Inch Nails and got thinking: Wait, for all the angst and rage, som … more »

Tags: activism, Hyperreality v. The Future, Grunge, Mosh Pit, NIN, Normalization

Will and Fancy take Manhattan; Joey takes the stairs.1 comment

neever wrote 2 months ago: I was getting a bit worried last week that life in NYC wasn’t proving to be blog-worthy, but t … more »

Tags: Bars, Kentucky Derby, mcdonalds, N train, Neever, New York City, Newly Weds, Queens, Subway

The Worm1 comment

Stephanie of Stopbouncing wrote 2 months ago: In honor of Cinco de Mayo, I offer up this piece from the memory archives: When I was a kid, growing … more »

Tags: Family, General mischief, Married Life, cinco de mayo, Drinking, gross, Hangover, Tequila, tequila worm

CNN's "Mondo Cane": Screaming Muslim Babies in India, and Gawking Journalists (updated)3 comments

Maximilian Forte wrote 2 months ago: CNN aired a piece on a “baby dropping ritual” in India in the Anderson Cooper segment la … more »

Tags: colonialism/imperialism, exoticism, CNN, Anderson Cooper, India, Mondo Cane, gawking, Voyeurism, Primitivism

Obama's Speech about Rev Wright is Questionable2 comments

Angel wrote 2 months ago: by an Obama Who? contributor; Today, they say that Obama came out and threw his pastor under the bus … more »

Tags: Politics, Patriotism, Presidential Race, Democrat, Barack Obama, Religion, Family, God, Political Analysis


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