Slavoj Zizek commented on the “Gangham Style” phenomenon at a recent lecture in Vermont. He makes the case that the hysteria surrounding the phenomenon is a form of spirituality that creates its own kind of sacred space, It’s disgusting, so you have to watch it 40 or 50 times a …
“…to the extent that it [TV] can train viewers to laugh at characters’ unending put-downs of one another, to view ridicule as both the mode of social intercourse and the ultimate art-form, television can reinforce its own queer ontology of appearance: the most frightening prospect, for the well-conditioned viewer, becomes …
Here are two short video’s for those who have difficulty understanding the question, “What is Postmodernity?” Part and parcel to “Post-Modern” culture is a growing understanding of the idea that there really is, “…nothing new under the sun.” All that is created around us has been created using variations on …