The world is but a stage and we are all players. Wise words indeed. We live in presentational culture and present what is “expected” of us based on site specificity and the public and private divide. Appearance is reality, regardless of how bland and mundane it may be. Success in societies such as this one depends on judgment and acceptance of an ( Read more... )

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Singlehandedly, one of the few experiences and festivities that occur today which can be considered more or less living up to Bakhtin's definition of Carnival, is the rock/metal concert, particularly the annual festivals that happen all over the world. Certainly, from my own personal experience and interest, I have seen this definition hold true. ( Read more... )

In reflection to the lecture on Memory, mainly Silverstones chapter of the same name, I found these two concepts and representations of memory to be highly intriguing. In regards to monument, through a few videos and articles, I've examined a recent unveiling of late great ACDC front man, Bon Scott, immortalized now as a statue in Australia. ( Read more... )

To conclude my entries on trust, I found it only makes sense to present on the reading I covered in class, Ekman and Frank's Lies That Fail. Although Wade didn't go too much in depth in regards to the reading, some crucial points arise in making sense of politicians, celebrities and the judicial system, most importantly, the human condition ( Read more... )

The race is on. As the U.S. 2008 presidential election draws nearer intriguing always are the candidates their campaigns and advertisements. Each one offers his/her own agenda and promises change for the better. But who are these people precisely and why should citizens entrust them? Though authority, experience and hierarchy often come into ( Read more... )

In typical York fashion, tis the time of subsequent dreaded due dates ( Read more... )

The month of October is nearly passed. It's been a hell of a ride! I wish ye all a magical and wonderful all Hallows eve. I am coping better than usual this time around but we shall see what nightmares November has in store. I have acquired an interest in lucid dreams and a friend may be of assistance in terms of distancing myself from reality ( ( Read more... )

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 And so it begins, another school year. I haven't taken a shitload of courses this time around so I forsee it shall be well paced and good grades accumulated as well as memento throughout. More courses in media to prosper my already instilled cynicism and pessimism of the bullshit world. I have come to accept this and yet, sometimes it's too hard ( Read more... )