Were the Pet Shop Boys covering Elvis or Brenda Lee when they sang “Always on My Mind”? And other paradoxes of cover songs. Continue reading
October 20, 2022
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Category Archives: Performance
August 11, 2022
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Let’s Play and Twitch: Where Voyeurism Meets Gaming
Watching people play video games is officially a thing. A bunch of scholars explain why and what we should appreciate about it. Continue reading
March 10, 2022
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Evan Malone on Critical Role
Philosopher Evan Malone discusses the aesthetic import of a tabletop RPG Continue reading
February 23, 2022
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Nick Riggle on Cut Piece
Philosopher Nick Riggle reflects on Yoko Ono’s famous performance work “Cut Piece” Continue reading
February 11, 2022
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Life as Fanfic: Individual and Collective Narrative-Building
In making art, we make ourselves into something beyond what our original authors may have intended. Continue reading
December 16, 2021
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The Artistic and Philosophical Legacy of Stephen Sondheim
Six thinkers across different disciplines discuss the artistic, philosophical, and social legacy of the inimitable composer Stephen Sondheim. Continue reading
November 4, 2021
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Hi-Phi Nation’s Barry Lam on the Art of Podcasting
The philosopher and podcaster behind Hi-Phi Nation talks about his creative process, trends, and whether podcasts are really art. Continue reading
October 28, 2021
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What “Slave Play” Can Teach Us About Art and Ourselves
An incident at Slave Play shows what is wrong with philosophers’ obsession with distinctions Continue reading
October 22, 2021
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The Challenge Of Canceling: Comedy, Chappelle, And The Closer
If Chappelle’s art dines on controversy, cancellation serves it dessert. Continue reading
February 23, 2021
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Kenny Easwaran on Richard Wagner
This is entry #73 in our ongoing 100 Philosophers, 100 Artworks, 100 Words Series.
