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Tag Archives: theory
Anne Anlin Cheng on the Modernist fascination with surface
To this day, from aerodynamic teats to the glass wall, modern design and aesthetic philosophy remain absorbed in the idea of “pure surface.” Contemporary designers continually manipulate the relationship between the inside and outside of objects, garments, and buildings, creating … Continue reading
Posted in Quote Time, Theory
Tagged anne anlin cheng, josephine baker, quote, surface, theory
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Scu on being “that person”
Every feminist, every anti-racist, every queer theorist, every animal scholar, every person who has ever seriously engaged with the vicissitudes of identity and justice are all sick and tired of being that woman. Trust me, I know I am sick … Continue reading
Posted in Quote Time, Theory
Tagged feminism, feminist killjoys, sara ahmed, theory, veganism
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Bifo on the 1980s
At the threshold of the 1980s, punk had proclaimed the abolition of the future. Humanity no longer had any reason for remaining together. This was the feeling, the premonition. Nevertheless, the politicians, journalists, intellectuals of the time all hastened to … Continue reading
Posted in Quote Time, Theory
Tagged bifo berardi, felix guattari, franco berardi, quote, theory
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Mark Gonzales on Not Speaking
MG: I like it and I hate it. I don’t really like the marketing or the business of skateboarding…the sport by itself, I just like skateboarding, it’s fun, it’s a fun thing to do. You don’t like photosessions either? MG: … Continue reading
Posted in Quote Time, Theory
Tagged mark gonzales, opacity, quote, skateboarding, theory
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Dreamcast Worlds is Out!
I’m a huge champion of material/symbolic/ historical studies of games, and Zoya Street has just released a book that hits all of those notes for me. Dreamcast Worlds is a close study of the Dreamcast, its games, and the world that … Continue reading
Posted in Theory
Tagged dreamcast worlds, theory, video games, zoya street
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Sara Ahmed Starts Feminist Killjoys
Awesome scholar Sara Ahmed has started a research blog called feminist killjoys. She has a brilliant list of qualities to let you know if you could be interested in the blog: Are told you are angry no matter what you say Witness people’s … Continue reading
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Tagged feminism, feminist killjoys, sara ahmed, theory
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Mark Fisher on Nick Land
Land was our Nietzsche – with the same baiting of the so-called progressive tendencies, the same bizarre mixture of the reactionary and the futuristic, and a writing style that updates nineteenth century aphorisms into what Kodwo Eshun called “text at … Continue reading
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Tagged mark fisher, nick land, philosophy, theory
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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
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Tagged contagious architecture, luciana parisia, nonhumans, theory
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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
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