March 31, 2021
by Aesthetics for Birds
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To understand how ‘Caliphate’ and ‘Reply All’ have gone wrong, we need to understand how the conventions and function of podcasting have created distinctive forms of media. Continue reading
March 18, 2021
by Aesthetics for Birds
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NFTs are an attempt to create value. It is very true that this may help artists, and to the extent that this is really at the heart of any of the thinking around it, it should be commended. But we should ask whether that’s really the best solution. Continue reading
March 18, 2021
by Anthony C.
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What is the artistic status of an NFT? And is it a good thing or a bad thing for creativity in the art world? Continue reading
December 29, 2020
by Alex King
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“All that was once directly lived has become mere representation.” Continue reading
December 2, 2020
by utahphilosoraptor
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Think of the monolith as a monument, an artwork addressed to a group. When it was revealed to the world, we determined its meaning. Continue reading
September 3, 2020
by Anthony C.
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Aesthetic styles associated with particular subcultural communities aren’t new. So what’s so significant about internet aesthetics like “dark academia”? Continue reading
June 18, 2020
by Aesthetics for Birds
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Removing statues is powerfully symbolic; how we treat them in their death is too. Continue reading
June 16, 2020
by Aesthetics for Birds
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These days, when I think of singing with others, I am reminded in a very different way that sounds are physical waves. Continue reading
April 16, 2020
by Alex King
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What follows is a guest post by Jay Miller. Recently, a draft proposal of a presidential executive order was obtained and printed by the Chicago Sun-Times. Under the banner of “Making Federal Buildings Beautiful Again,” the leaked document effectively mandates … Continue reading
October 22, 2019
by Aesthetics for Birds
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This month saw the US release of the newest installment in the DC Comics film franchise, Joker. The film has been the subject of heated debate, with some having enormously positive responses, and others having enormously negative ones. Some see … Continue reading
