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Comment on Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 and the Utopia of the Museum by Jim again

Jim again — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:06:58 +0000

It’s not Captain Price who endlessly goes on about history - it’s actually General Shepherd. This issue alters the way that the ending credit sequence could be interpreted, as the death of Shepherd means that the tyranny of his historical vision cannot be preserved. The nature of the sequence is probably more akin to a parody of Shepherd’s ideal of history - he appears only as an actor in a work of fiction, and nothing more. The strangeness with which the game’s various characters are represented on show at this museum, as they snap out of stillness and into a contrived sort of performance, is a metaphor for the impotence of military agency and progress - in the game, as in real-life, the military is disciplined (to their death and detriment) by a governance that cares little, if at all, for their human appeal to glory. Even for the player, this sequence serves to establish the “militaristic make-believe” (to quote Veblen) of everything that has happened up to that point, as if to somehow ironically negate the many realistic qualities of the gaming experience Infinity Ward spent years developing.

Comment on Cosmic regularity in A Serious Man by Joanna

Joanna — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 08:46:02 +0000

I loved the movie, even without an understanding of physics or the Schrodinger’s cat illustration. There was so much tension! However, I just didn’t get the ending and I feel a little ripped off by it. Why did his son change his mind about repaying the debt when he saw the tornado and how come we were left with no further information about the call from the doctor. I want more!

Comment on Donald Sassoon’s The Culture of the Europeans by Jason Wilson

Jason Wilson — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 03:38:21 +0000

Sounds like it was a fabulous event, Jason. I hope you’ll be able to bring some of this to bear on the obsolescence seminar!

Comment on Donald Sassoon’s The Culture of the Europeans by sandra742

sandra742 — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:27:20 +0000

Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. Cheers! Sandra. R.

Comment on The future of cultural studies by Weihong

Weihong — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:36:13 +0000

A Policy Calculus for Media Studies is the conference paper title.

Comment on The future of cultural studies by Terry

Terry — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:40:25 +0000

Very interesting. Didn’t know you blogged. Anyway, I think you’ll find that paper of Stuart’s in a 1992 issue of Meanjin called “The Cultural Policy Moment”, along with critical responses from Meaghan Morris and others. Early 90s Oz cultural studies has mauch less well mannered than yesterday’s event.

Comment on Five reasons why Boston Legal is quite probably the best programme on TV by bicycle accident lawyer

bicycle accident lawyer — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:40:06 +0000

Hi,
I found your blog on google and read a few of your other posts. I just added you to my Google News Reader. Keep up the good work. Look forward to reading more from you in the future.
Regards,
Jane

Comment on Five reasons why Boston Legal is quite probably the best programme on TV by fen phen lawyer

fen phen lawyer — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:43:23 +0000

Comment on You Suck at Photoshop and the aesthetics of attention by admin

admin — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 22:55:31 +0000

Well one comment I would make is how the objectification and manipulation of a woman’s image provides ideological continuity with other media forms, especially advertising and movies.

Comment on Five reasons why Boston Legal is quite probably the best programme on TV by admin

admin — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 06:37:50 +0000

No RSS feed as yet. there may be as soon as i find out what that is. updating when something takes our fancy. hope to see you
JJ