Holly Kruse
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When anything attacks
This is a fascinating piece. The story, and the discussion, invites one to consider dichotomies of inside/outside, domestic/wild, cooked/raw, urban/rural, and so on. The fox is an interloper in domestic space (not unlike the rat in "Lady in the Tra ... -
PETA and social movements
PETA is such an interesting case, especially in terms of its publics and appeals, so I enjoyed reading this post. It's certainly a polarizing organization. My main experience with PETA debate has been among my fellow dog fanciers. Many people I kn ... -
Image and text
I found the juxtaposition of comforting imagery with the stark text in each picture striking. To me, the text complicated the images and made them appear less comforting. It is very matter-of-fact and evocative, especially because I viewed the images in ... -
The handwritten style of the
The handwritten style of the text is part of the disjuncture to me, because it seems at odds with what the words are saying. Even just the words "BP Oil Spill" written in the style of a chatty, superficial postcard are provocative. Those three ... -
The cult of Zenyatta
I'm really interested to continue exploring this sort of fandom, especially because it exists at the intersection of two industries/forms of involvement I've studied separately: popular music and horse racing. Of particular interest is how girl ... -
Racing, Inside and Out
There's a lot to talk about here, Lisa, and I can't touch on all of it, but you make some excellent and interesting points. (And I will be doing the final-- I hope-- revision of my horse racing and new media book manuscript in the next couple o ... -
Horse Consciousness
This is one of the things that makes the figure of Zenyatta so compelling, Susan. Many fans believe that Zenyatta knows she's a star, knows she's being admired, and that this is why she prances in the paddock and "acknowledges the crowd&qu ...