If Chappelle’s art dines on controversy, cancellation serves it dessert. Continue reading
October 22, 2021
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Category Archives: Artforms
October 13, 2021
by Aesthetics for Birds
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Jennifer Morton on Giorgio Morandi and Still Life Painting
Philosopher Jennifer Morton discusses the unresolved questions in Giorgio Morandi Continue reading
October 8, 2021
by Aesthetics for Birds
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Why Genderfucking is Awesome
Why overt or even subtle acts of adornment-based rebellion against cisnormativity make things better for everyone. Continue reading
October 1, 2021
by Alex King
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The Performative Wokeness of Netflix’s The Chair
Netflix’s new comedy/drama gets some key things wrong about higher education, including its “sendup” of woke culture. Continue reading
September 23, 2021
by Aesthetics for Birds
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What Makes a City Beautiful?
A city is not just the sum of its buildings. Urban aesthetics is not just about architecture. What makes a city beautiful is how we feel moving through it. Continue reading
September 9, 2021
by Aesthetics for Birds
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Susan Wolf on the Alhambra
Philosopher Susan Wolf talks about her aesthetic experience of the Alhambra. Continue reading
September 2, 2021
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Nicholas Whittaker on easyMix
Nicholas Whittaker discusses “hallucinogenic” dance-pop track by EASYFUN Continue reading
August 27, 2021
by Aesthetics for Birds
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What Promising Young Woman Gets Right About Misogyny and Male Violence
Promising Young Woman is an unsatisfying film. But that’s what it gets deeply right about misogyny and patriarchy. Continue reading
August 19, 2021
by Aesthetics for Birds
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Astrology: Informative, Harmful, or Just Plain Fun?
Reading star signs does not reliably lead to knowledge, so why read them? Because it’s fun. Continue reading
August 3, 2021
by Aesthetics for Birds
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Jeremy Fried on Soup
Jeremy Fried enjoys soup. Continue reading
