Matthew Ferrari
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ambivalent viewing...
Yes, one of the things I try to suggest by the end is that in these phantom cam videos, with such a heightened level of visual description, it becomes harder to ignore the physical toll fighters take. And I have noticed fans expressing forms of ambivalenc ... -
distance and intimacy...
Thanks, Matt, for bringing in the idea of distance here. On the one hand I think the slow-motion is distancing viewers from the actual experience, but then, even watching the live events on a television is mediated / distanced in a number of ways. I' ... -
VHS, analog, aura...
Hi Johnny. Interesting post. I can't say I know much about these dimensions of the horror genre, but the connection to VHS here got me to thinking about analog vs. digital media, and the way in which VHS as an analog recording mechanism retains a cer ... -
(im)perturbable bodies...?
Thank you Tanya and Tina for your post. I too immediately thought of Jackass as an intertext here. On one hand I do see the Jackass spinoff show, Wildboyz, as effectively a parody (and thus a kind of critique, if not exactly "resistance") of the ... -
considering resistance in a media "torrent"...
Thank you April for the very thoughtful post. Tanya’s point about the “circulation of such images” evokes for me the challenges of not only creating the possibilities for resistant voices, but whether they can even have a meaningful impact and visibilty. ... -
survival of the fittest... or most out-fitted
Interesting post. The apocalyptic imaginary is also closely linked to anxieties over unfettered free-market capitalism and its (perceived) un-sustainability. I'm not familiar with the game, but it seems like this apocalyptic scenario relies on people ... -
technologies of the self...
Thanks for your comment, Beth. Your point makes me think about how Jack's character is a technological product, a copy or iteration, which brings to mind Foucault's idea of technologies of the self--of identity through consumption. We become def ... -
We Own The Future: Creative Response of Artists and Activists.
Thanks for the post Benjamin (and the great video). In some ways I think it's a very old theme/issue, but one that needs constant reminders (like this) and re-assertions. This reminds me of the January 28, 2013 issue of The Nation devoted to the role ... -
Thank you...
Thanks for the post Jeremy. I've been considering how to incorporate this kind of thing in my classes. Many teachers are starting to use Moodle in this way, but it's not public. It seems like it can also work well for writing and journalism clas ...