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Tag Archives: steven shaviro
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
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
Interviews with Steven Shaviro and Anthony Paul Smith
So two people I think do great work have had interviews come out in the past little while and I wanted to provide some links. First, Steven Shaviro was interviewed at Figure/Ground (which is the place for rad interviews these days, … Continue reading
Posted in Theory
Tagged anthony paul smith, figure/ground, interview, steven shaviro, the charnel-house
Two New Essays That Are Brilliant
So there are two essays that have come out recently that I think are awesome. I want you to check them out. The first is James Stanescu’s “Toward a Dark Animal Studies: On Vegetarian Vampires, Beautiful Souls, and Becoming-Vegan.” I … Continue reading
Posted in Theory
Tagged animals, art, film, melancholia, philosophy, scu, steven shaviro, tim morton
Steven Shaviro on Postmodernity
Our only chance lies in this: to remake ourselves over and over again, frenetically chasing fashion, keeping up with state-of-the-art technology, and always being sure to purchase (or steal) the latest upgrades. Isn’t that the American way? Even the most … Continue reading
Posted in Quote Time, Video Games
Tagged quote, steven shaviro, video games
Current Times 29
This is a Current Times post where I post a bunch of links (mostly from tabs I have open in my browser.) If you want to read past Current Times, click here. 1. Sparky Clarkson has a piece up on … Continue reading
Posted in Current Times
Tagged capitalism, dylan trigg, eugene thacker, levi bryant, matt applegate, poltiics, steven shaviro, video games
Current Times 25
In case you don’t know, Current Times is my running thing where I post links to cool things. It crops up when I am feeling sick, or more often, lazy. In this case it is the former, so here are … Continue reading
Posted in Current Times, General Features
Tagged critique, fallout 3, silent hill, steven shaviro, video games
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