Amber Day
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The political conversation
There are a lot of interesting threads to pick up in this conversation, but I am going to limit myself to one particular point in the original post. Sudeep gestures to Stewart’s interview with Rachel Maddow as evidence that he is advocating for a retreat ... -
Hi, I wanted to add a
Hi, I wanted to add a comment earlier, but had a problem logging in. I entirely agree with Jonathan. People use the phrase "preaching to the converted" all the time as a dismissive, but I do think that it can have political efficacy. The convert ... -
Viveca,I think you are
Viveca,I think you are completely right that this ad is attempting to appear edgy and subversive due to its silly, comedic tone, but it cheats by pretending at irony when the intended meaning is actually a quite literal one. To me it reads simply as mean- ... -
I tend to agree with Viveca
I tend to agree with Viveca that South Park's irony can (and likely is) read in a number of different ways. What comes to mind for me is Linda Hutcheon's concept of discursive communities. She argues that irony is dependent on the pre-existence ... -
Thanks for all the great
Thanks for all the great comments! So much to think about. Much as others have touched on, I am particularly interested in the ironic political address because I do see it as particularly successful in the contemporary moment for attracting politicized co ... -
I would agree with Jonathan.
I would agree with Jonathan. While the logic of this piece is certainly different than that of the show, it is not, by any means, an oppositional reading of the Colbert Report. It still fits in with the show's silly playfullness and love of pop cultu ...