Most of us will never be superstars, but movies inspire us to pursue stardom. Is there anything wrong with that? Continue reading
October 5, 2023
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Category Archives: Guest Posts
July 22, 2021
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A New Podcast Series Asks: Can Art Change the World?
New podcast “Art Against the World” explores the social relevance of contemporary art Continue reading
June 17, 2021
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Five Fictions by Ben Roth
Five supershort flash fictions by philosopher Ben Roth Continue reading
May 10, 2021
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Mobile Games and Netflix Binges: Why We Should Encourage Easy Entertainment in Hard Times
The ongoing pandemic poses many challenges to our mental health and wellbeing. Can aesthetics help us out? Continue reading
April 14, 2021
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What’s So Bad About Digital Blackface?
Digital blackface is actively skewing our perception of what blackness contains, and thus what possibilities are open to all of us. Continue reading
April 7, 2021
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On The Record: An Audio Professional’s Take on Vinyl
Yes, vinyl and digital are not the same. But vinyl isn’t always better. Continue reading
March 31, 2021
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What Really Went Wrong at ‘Reply All’: Norms for a New Medium
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
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The NFT: A Wealth and Poverty Of Imagination
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
February 26, 2021
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Is Classical Music Racist? An Aesthetic Approach
True diversification will ultimately require aesthetic integration to create something new that appeals to a diverse constituency. Continue reading
February 12, 2021
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The House Never Loses: How Microtransactions Exploit Video Game Players
The context of gameplay, the enchanting interactive and immersive effects, plays a role in limiting rationality and enabling exploitation. Continue reading
