Leah Shafer
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Re: Tick Tick Blu
repetition compulsion
Fantastic post, Caetlin. I'm very interested in your formulation of the technology's ontological hysteria. Your suggestion that the DVD appears as a spectre, a he-who-shall-not-be-named, seems particularly apt. Though, this death drive is pha ... -
show and tell
One of the fascinating things about HSN is that it lays bare and celebrates the viewer/consumer subject position in a way other formats do not. Where the kind of merchandising that Lisa brings to our attention does invite consumer interaction (I bought f ... -
tweets from Tori
I think you're right that Tori is not being hyperbolic, and that a "friend" can now refer to a digital connection. But, I think Tori is not quite saying that she isn't on a pedestal. I think she's suggesting that her consumers n ... -
where's Tori?
They do refer to the segments on HSN as "shows". Which is instructive as a reminder about the etymology of the phrase "a show," since they're providing us with a rudimentary display of goods for sale. And, since, I guess, Tori h ... -
What's hiding in here?
The moment in the short flm when Shauna says she loves plastic deer with missing antlers provides a great starting point for the issues of consumerism, style, and female identity that you're engaging here. Your post provocatively raises questions ab ... -
a further thought, and a question
It would be really great if women started selling short videos on Etsy. Does anyone know of a place online where people can do this? I'm thinking of something more like an iTunes than a YouTube, but with the flavor and community of an Etsy. ... -
This Blood's For You
Thank you so much for posting this! The commercial is hilarious! One really wonders what the meeting was like when they came up with this idea... talk about sanguine marketing strategies! Following your link to the HBO site, I was amused to find that the ... -
Re: Grand Buffet
Other fantastic supermarket sequences...
Brad, this rules! As a response, here are three of my all time favorite supermarket sequences, and an Andy Warhol painting. From Mr. Mom From Tout Va Bien From The Incredible Shrinking Woman ... -
Re: Grand Buffet
Thought of a few more...
From Raising Arizona From The Long Goodbye I can't find the appropriate clip from The Big Lebowski, but, the scene at the start of the film is an obvious homage to The Long Goodbye 's supermarket sequence. ...