Sunday, March 4, 2012

Week in culture

  • You know what Fridays are for: my list of pop-culture favorites. Browse em below, and feel free to add your own! 1. Fame reruns -- When I was a kid, I loved watching the TV series Fame. (I couldnt see the movie until I got older.
  • (USA Today)
  • This weeks story about a group of RPG fans pressuring Nintendo Internet streamed Cross Assault tournament has some wondering if the fighting game community needs to change its culture.
  • (Ars Technica)
  • Many worry that a Republican revival of the so-called culture wars of the 1980s is a troublesome path to political salvation this year.
  • (Sacramento Bee)
  • apologizes: For over 20 years, I have illustrated the absurd with absurdity, three hours a day, five days a week.  In this instance and also as a sign of something deeper.
  • (Daily Beast)
  • Thanks to Clay Jenkinson for articulating his perspective on the Dickinson State University "revelations" of the past week. He rightly emphasizes the and values of welcoming people from other cultures, other experiences to our schools.
  • (Bismarck Tribune)
  • Notre Dame students dont need to use their passports to experience foreign cultures this week, as they can soak in global traditions and customs during International Festival Week.
  • (Notre Dame & Saint Mary Observer)
  • Bill OReilly is a pretty religious man - his belief is based on the tides coming and going out - and so the recent culture war about religion has He revisited the subject three times this week on his show.
  • (Gawker)
  • This week, the Navajo Nation filed a controversial lawsuit with The tribe firmly stated that the title is both derogatory to their history and culture, as well as an infringement of the Indian Arts and Crafts Act.
  • (Union-News & Sunday Republican)
  • "It is a dying trade," admitted Mr. Zaza this week, standing behind a counter with shoes He grew up in what he describes as a "throw-away culture." "We were brought up to throw things away," he said.
  • (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
  • able to perform feats of culture-jamming both online and off without tipping into silly territory or taking cheap shots at symbols of authority just for the sake of a good prank. (All the same, their pranks tend to be good.
  • (Truthdig)

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