For some reason, Kirby gets mad when he crosses the Pacific.
But why? Is this a reflection of American culture?
Is there such a thing as "bad art?"
Been thinking about the nature of opinion and how we’re allowed to have some opinions, but others can be viewed as snobbish. This lead me to the question, is there such a thing as bad art? Why or why not?
Slavoj Zizek - Why only an atheist can believe.
A 12 part talk with a rather misleading title. Just an insightful and amusing series of ruminations on the world we live in.
Twitter and the magic of TweetDeck
I started using a free Twitter app called TweetDeck at home that has been ridiculously cool to use for a very unexpected reason: watching cultural zeitgeist in real time.
A Night At The Opera
I have a housemate up in this Jersey City ex-rectory named Brendan. He’s in the second year of the Seton Hall program I’m in. He is from Indiana originally and he loves doing things; he has a knack for finding free/cheap activities in New York City.
Last night, we went to the opera! Lincoln Center was enough of a treat to see, but my first opera was fantastic too.
An Explanation of Kitsch
or
An essay on the wooden stake in the heart of all things good and pure about art and culture.
or
Why I hate that stupid bullshit you love so much.
(really, it gets better after the jump)