How Can You Slap? (2)
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A year and a few months ago, the UK and of course India went into a tizzy about racist remarks against our very own Shilpa Shetty on Big Brother. The point that most people forgot to stress upon, amidst all the outrage and the displays of patriotism, was that racism in this context was not so much an expression of a nation’s inherent insensitivity towards minorities but an instrument used by one contestant to mentally ...
Dance and Advertising - Conversation with a Cyborg (1)
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Displaying a level of sophistication far surpassing most typical spots on television, advertisements featuring dancers have taken on an almost cinematic quality and flair. One cannot help but witness Johnnie Walker’s “Human” spot and not fall prey to its sweeping beauty and lush landscapes. Despite being makers of a worldclass Scotch whiskey, this campaign was not only about the actual product - it was also about creating a groundbreaking visual experience. Utilizing the talents of ...
There are many copies…and they have a plan. (1)
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We know that Governor Palin supports offshore drilling and opposes same-sex marriage, but what’s her stance on the future of Human/Cylon relations? via BURNLAB
Ten Movies to Make You Think (1)
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Like a lot of other bloggers in this general emerging/missional conversation, I’ve mentioned some movies in the past, considering some metaphor or other that I’ve extracted. There are in fact a lot of movies out there with poignant themes, but I thought I would take a stab at listing ten that have themes relevant to the conversation in which we find ourselves. Some of these I’ve mentioned here before, and others I haven’t. I’m listing ...
Flashback Post: Web Design and Development Personality Indicators (2)
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From 2005, for your amusement. (original post here: Web Design and Development personality indicators) -=- I’VE HAD ENOUGH! Frustrated with the range of attitudes and opinions I deal with as a standards-oriented educator, I’ve decided to begin a project (very) loosely based on the Meyers-Briggs personality indicators. So, dear readers, I’m hoping you’ll help me add and refine my categories, but I’m off to a start with the following: OFAD. Old Fart Anti-Design. These are ...
Excellent gallery of late '50s Chinese political cartoons (2)
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Via Boing Boing, Ethan Persoff's website of political and counterculture cartoons (and other interesting things) has an excellent gallery of 35 late '50s and early '60s Chinese political cartoons. Unfortunately the cartoons are not translated, but the images generally speak for themselves. If you're interested in Chinese propaganda art or Cold War propaganda in general, check it out. Smash Yi Seung-Man! (Yi Seung-Man was the first president of South Korea. Image fromEthan Persoff's site.)
I Guess It's Too Late To Nominate Bill Clinton? (9)
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The cheering for Bill Clinton went on for about five hours at the Democratic National Convention tonight before he could finally start his speech. He pretended to get a little frustrated, but you know the ex-president, who tends to feel persecuted and under-appreciated, just ate it up. Clinton was remarkably well behaved, his foreign policy address not going grotesquely beyond the alloted 10 minutes and, hey, even occasionally touching on foreign policy, in between statements ...
Get to Know New College Students (1)
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The 'M' Word - Marketing Libraries (0)
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For all you academic librarians -- and everyone else who wonders "What's going on with teens these days?!?" -- you'll want to see the latest Beloit College Mindset List. This one is for the class that starts college this fall and graduates in 2012. Even if you don't recognize the list by name, you've probably seen it before. These are the annual lists that help explain how students think by encompassing popular culture and technology ...
Your Basic conversion story (1)
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I don’t know what’s more surprising. That Joe Eszterhas became a Christian or that a mainstream media paper did such a good job of telling the story of his conversion. Joe Eszterhas wrote Basic Instinct, a movie I accidentally watched with my mother when it came out. We were in the mountains of Colorado and had already seen the other movie showing at the theater (Fried Green Tomatoes), so we decided to check out the ...
Protester Raises Crucial Issue At Convention [Publicity Stunts] (12)
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We take it back: The Democratic National Convention is more than just a meaningless dog-and-pony show. It clearly remains a hotbed of vibrant political discourse, as demonstrated an hour ago on MSNBC, when a brave protester stood behind talking head Michelle Bernard and sent a message to the Obama-PepsiCo cabal conspiring against delicious beverages pushed off the margins of society. This is truly a defining moment of our era.
Protester Raises Crucial Issue At Convention [Publicity Stunts] (1)
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We take it back: The Democratic National Convention is more than just a meaningless dog-and-pony show. It clearly remains a hotbed of vibrant political discourse, as demonstrated an hour ago on MSNBC, when a brave protester stood behind talking head Michelle Bernard and sent a message to the Obama-PepsiCo cabal conspiring against delicious beverages pushed off the margins of society. This is truly a defining moment of our era.
McCain Taps into the Youth Vote (1)
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FOBBDeep: Fear of a Brown Blogger (0)
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Ludacris:Obama::Daddy Yankee:McCain? In an attempt to be more fair and balanced in the coverage of the elections: Daddy Yankee endorses McCain What may be a shock to some, Daddy Yankee receives minimal rotation in my speakers, so I can’t say that the endorsement will steer me towards voting for a Reep. But he did have a song called “Gasolina”. I can’t recall a single lyric from the song, and I’m not just saying this because ...
"I Kissed A Girl (And I Liked It)" -- tragic version (1)
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Dial "M" for Musicology (0)
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Composer, blogger, Dial M commenter, and patriot Galen Brown (of Sequenza 21 fame) contributed one of the best musical parodies ever last summer -- his great Dvorak "My Humps" remix. (Sadly, it appears to have been taken down.) He has another one up, inspired by Alanis Morrissette's moody cover of the same maddening song (which I wrote about here). It's a tragic, This Mortal Coil-style version of "I Kissed A Girl (And I Liked It)". ...
Inside Japan's Wiki Obsession (1)
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The list below is dominated by Wikipedia rather than wikis in general but I think we can all agree that Wikipedia is the cultural vanguard that paves the way for all future wiki projects.Possible reasons the Japanese so love wikis, as discovered yesterday:Almost all Japanese Wikipedia users trust itSix Japanese government officials spend their work days updating wiki entries on cartoon robots Wired Japan and Slashdot Japan gave the Japanese Wikipedia early pressOne in five ...
celebrities and butch-femme (1)
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The Femme Show (0)
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Warning: completely fluffy post follows: Maybe because my brain is still fried from the femme conference, or maybe because I read US weekly at the airport (it’s my constitutional right to read gossip rags while traveling), I’ve been thinking about celebrity butch-femme type couples. Poor Samantha Ronson is getting tons of shit for her plaid shirts [...]
The Imagination Movers Show is Coming! (1)
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I'm sure I've mentioned this before, but we love the Imagination Movers. You've probably seen their videos on Playhouse Disney if you have preschool-age geeklings. Their latest CD, Juice Box Heroes, has been in regular rotation in our car for months and they are finally getting their own series! I was lucky enough to watch an advanced screening of the show, which premieres on September 6. Guys, this show is going to be huge. (Imagine ...
A Tale of Two Convention Podiums (1)
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Hmm…what do these say to you? The RNC podium says: low-budget nationalism Americana World Wrestling Federation the 20th C. The DNC set-up says: high-budget fresh media-friendly elegant the future Now let’s see which one translates into votes.
Job Opp: P.O.V. (PBS) seeks interns for fall (1)
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By Guest Blogger Irene Villasenor If you are interested in rectifying the underrepresentation and misrepresentation of women in the media, one way to get started is by interning at the first and longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction film, P.O.V. (’point-of-view’). Produced by American Documentary, P.O.V. premieres 14-16 high-impact documentaries every year on PBS. Hailed by critics [...]
Israeli metal once again reigns supreme (1)
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Israel has a tremendous amount of Israel exports but among the most successful is Israeli metal. Israeli bands have actually created a sub genre of metal called “oriental metal.” The most notable is Orphaned Land, a doom metal act whose lyrics consist of biblical allusions and are sang over a sonic bed of undeniable metal [...]
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Why Does Aaron Sorkin—the Emmy-Winning, Former Crack-Addict Boy Genius—Feel So Guilty? A GQ.com Q&A by mickey rapkin Aaron Sorkin is one of the most brilliant minds in Hollywood. He wrote A Few Good Men. Created The West Wing. Punched up more scripts than he can remember. And of course, saw it all threatened in 2001 when he was arrested trying to sneak ’shrooms and a crack pipe through security at a Burbank, California, airport. When ...Shared by Brendan (39)Contribute comment
