- This is a blog about video games, comic books, film, and philosophy. It is mostly research-oriented stuff. The art in the current header is from Prophet #29. The blog icon was made by Tara Ogaick.
twerps
Tweets by ckunzelmanCategories!
Archives
- November 2018
- June 2018
- January 2018
- October 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- February 2017
- September 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- July 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- October 2010
- August 2010
- July 2010
RSS
Top Posts & Pages
- Getting Some Clarity on Prometheus
- Mark Fisher on Nick Land
- In Praise of the Worst Design Moment in Final Fantasy 7
- On Why I Will Never Play The Castle Doctrine
- Tim Cain on same-sex marriage in The Temple of Elemental Evil
- On Carson Wells
- Designing Horror: 5 Days a Stranger
- On Spec Ops: The Line
- State of Decay - The First Two Deaths
- The Lord of the Rings: Stephen King Writes Like Tolkien
Category Archives: Theory
Parisi on Incomputable Algorithms
Incomputable algorithms are not exceptional probabilities, marking, for instance, the moment at which programming breaks down. On the contrary, incomputable probabilities are known probabilities that point toward a new conception of rule. The latter is exposed to a certain indeterminate … Continue reading
Posted in Quote Time, Theory
Tagged contagious architecture, luciana parisia, nonhumans, theory
Comments Off on Parisi on Incomputable Algorithms
A Still From Every Audience Reaction Shot In Paola Antonelli’s TEDSalon NY2013 Talk “Why I Brought Pac-Man To MoMA”
Posted in Theory, Video Games
Tagged art, TEDtalk, video games
Comments Off on A Still From Every Audience Reaction Shot In Paola Antonelli’s TEDSalon NY2013 Talk “Why I Brought Pac-Man To MoMA”
Shaviro’s Redux of The Cinematic Body
It’s rare for academics who work in the realm of critical theory, or poststructuralist theory, or other such things in the humanities, even to polemicize against cognitivism: either because they are naively unaware of its institutional power, or because they … Continue reading
Nick Briz Profiled At Rhizome
Do you actively study art history? + Do you read art criticism, philosophy, or critical theory? If so, which authors inspire you? yes && yes. I’m xtreamly interested in the parallel/perpendicular + complementing/contradicting + fringe && mainstream narratives that make … Continue reading
Steven Shaviro on Lost Highway
That’s why the first half of Lost Highway is so brooding and mysterious. It pushes up against the limits of what can be seen and said. So much is hinted at, and so little is shown. Even the event upon which the … Continue reading
Posted in Quote Time, Theory
Tagged bodies, david lynch, lost highway, steven shaviro
Comments Off on Steven Shaviro on Lost Highway
Trouble in the Neighborhood
This morning I did what I do on Mondays and walked over to a local coffee shop that is almost always filled with white men in their fifties complaining to other white men in their fifties about things that will … Continue reading
Riff Raff Talks About His Tattoos
This interview is gold all the way through, but what is below is the first minute and a half or so of the interview. DJ Whoo: You really have a Worldstar Hiphop, um, tattoo on your shoulder? Riff Raff shows … Continue reading
Posted in Critical Riff Raff Studies, Theory
Tagged aesthetics, dj whoo kid, interview, riff raff, transcription
Comments Off on Riff Raff Talks About His Tattoos
Riff Raff Talks About Jodi Highroller
This is another transcription from Riff’s interview with DJ Whoo Kid, this time around the 4:00 to 4:30 mark. NIMA YAMINI: What’s up with this character Jodi Highroller? RIFF RAFF: It’s not a character, that’s–that’s me. DJ WHOO KID: It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Critical Riff Raff Studies
Tagged dj whoo kid, interview, nima yamini, riff raff, transcription
Comments Off on Riff Raff Talks About Jodi Highroller
Riff Raff Talks About Process with Sway and Heather B
SWAY: The next song is called “Lil Mama I’m Sorry.” What’s that about Riff Raff? RIFF RAFF: All my songs, I just, you know what I’m saying, I’m not, I can’t classify myself as a general artist type person, I … Continue reading
Posted in Critical Riff Raff Studies, Theory
Tagged interview, riff raff, sway, transcription
Comments Off on Riff Raff Talks About Process with Sway and Heather B
Trinidad James on Riff Raff
The below text is a transcription of an interview of Trinidad James by the excellent VladTV. Interviewer: Have you ever met Riff Raff? Trinidad James: Yeah! Riff Raff the truth. [. . .] TJ: Riff Raff’s been doing this way … Continue reading
this cage is worms 