Tag: Art
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Poet Alexander Bacchus on Morocco, Marrakech, Accepting Ones Faults, and Living Intentionally
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I first met Alex doing research on a local variation of Darija. (Moroccan Arabic). We both managed to find ourselves in Fez, that day, sitting across from one another and, the moment I saw this cat I realized I found my foil, my nemesis. A sheep in Wolof’s clothing, so to speak, for this cat…
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ARE VIDEO GAMES ART?
The question of whether video games are art has been a contentious one, with different perspectives offered by various thinkers in the field of technology and art. #gamestudies #aesthetics #arttheory
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Let’s Stock Up on Sharpie and Elmer’s: Confessions of a Broke Grad Student High on Amazon Discounts
https://amzn.to/3HmlFOG I am a huge fan of the Elmer’s and Sharpie brands, and I am thrilled to see that Amazon is offering some great discounts on these products. As an academic and literature historian, I rely on these products to help me research and document my findings in an organized and visually appealing way. And…
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FLCL Retrospective: The Hero’s (Horny) Journey
FLCL, oh gimme that foo-ri coo-ri. The early 2000’s found me sneaking into my mom’s tv room to catch Adult Swim’s broadcast of a bizarre six-episode… what I would call event, about yet another boy caught up in mecha-madness. Now, before I managed to write this off as some offbrand random wannabe EVA, I found…
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From Ulysses to Knausgaard: Time to Read That 500+ Page Novel
They’re long term investments to be sure but among the most enriching choices we’ll ever make. From my years-long commitment to Knausgaard’s monumental sextet “My Struggle” to the 2013 saga Americanah by author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Or how about regaining time with Proust? Or risking a go with Infinite Jest? Why not stir up belly-churning…
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Invocation (Poem): Will you embark upon our honeyed rendezvous?
Will you embark upon our honeyed rendezvous? Will you drink this strange brew? Inhale the perfumery of day glow grain? Heed the invitation East?