random musings about whatever
Got this in the mail today: It reads, “REQUEST FOR ACTION – IMPORTANT VEHICLE INFORMATION ENCLOSED “WARNING: $2000 FINE, 5 YEARS IMPRISONMENT, OR BOTH FOR ANY PERSON INTERFERING OR OBSTRUCTING WITH DELIVERY OF THIS LETTER. U.S MAIL TTT.18 U.S. CODE” My first thought was, “Did I get a red light ticket? It’s addressed to the […]
If you haven’t seen the Matrix, the idea is the rules we’ve been using to operate within the world are entirely arbitrary. Why can’t we move fast enough to dodge bullets? It’s because we have adopted the rules of the superstructure and are bound by its limits. Neo, the protagonist, is “freed” from the Matrix […]
While reading Adorno, I can’t help but think his work is completely applicable to today’s cultural situation. No matter what your media outlet is, you’re going to hear discussions about the same subject. According to Adorno’s theories, this is no surprise: Under monopoly all mass culture is identical, and the lines of its artificial framework […]
You may or may not have heard the news, but the Mad Men-esque show The Playboy Club has been cancelled by NBC after something like 3 episodes. This was no surprise at all to me. Don’t misunderstand me–I never watched an episode of the show or even saw a promo for it. I knew we’d be […]