If readymades and photography are art, then so is art made by DALL-E, Midjourney, and the rest. Continue reading
November 2, 2022
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Category Archives: The Internet
August 11, 2022
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Roundtable: Voyeur 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
January 27, 2022
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Polite Conversations: Philosophers Discuss the Arts
A YouTube series features interviews with philosophers about their work in aesthetics and the philosophy of art. 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
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
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
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 23, 2021
by Matt Strohl
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Five Strategies for Arguing About Art on the Internet
Aesthetic disagreements tend to go awry when we approach them as though the ultimate goal is to win. They will go better if we approach them with humility. Continue reading
