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Re: “I’m Here Because I’m Bored”: Getting at the Nature of Ludic Computation

Thanks for this, Judd -- I'm

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Kathleen Fitzpatrick Michigan State University

Thursday, November 1, 2007 — 8:00 pm

Thanks for this, Judd-- I'm a little behind the curve in responding today, but wanted to say how much I enjoyed this. One thing that this reminded me of is the argument made about the shortcomings inherent in approaching the study of computer games f ...

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Re: After Macaca: Virginia’s Next Youtube Moment

After watching the video

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Saturday, November 3, 2007 — 10:18 pm

placed upon the minorities.While I understand both sides exercised freedom of speech, I agree with ...

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ABBA 1974: The Birth of Swedish Modernity?

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Christian Christensen Karlstad University — Sweden

November 05, 2007

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side of the Swedish Lutheran ethic: safe but boring cars, holier-than-thou social democracy, ...

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Re: ABBA 1974: The Birth of Swedish Modernity?

I'm interested in how this

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Kathleen Fitzpatrick Michigan State University

Monday, November 5, 2007 — 10:03 pm

I'm interested in how this moment gets re-read around the world, as it's almost impossible for me to hear/see this now without thinking of this: Another talent contest, another emergence into the international mainstream of previously national s ...

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Katarina Löfström’s ”High Noon”: The Materiality of a Medium

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Anna Orrghen Södertörn University College– Sweden

November 08, 2007

it. But how far is it possible to focus a picture before it transforms into an abstract pattern? And ... how many times is it possible to enlarge an image before it turns into a completely new image? These ... and it disappears. In other words: is it possible to get too close? ...

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What is so comical about old choreography?

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Mari Pajala University of Turku (Finland)

November 09, 2007

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What is so comical about old choreography? history globalization nostalgia music video Scandanavia Finland Armi & Danny 1970s Grease dance comedy Gregorious YMCA context Curator's Note Many of the most widely circulated clips of old Finnish telev ...

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Latino Hip Hop: The Complexity of Challenging the Status Quo

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Mari Castaneda University of Massachusetts at Amherst

November 12, 2007

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Latino Hip Hop: The Complexity of Challenging the Status Quo transnationalism sexism race patriarchy music video Latinos Kinto Sol immigration hip hop demographics consumer citizenship Curator's Note Latina/o media and popular culture is in a moment ...

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Re: After Macaca: Virginia’s Next Youtube Moment