Monthly Archives: July 2009

serial distractions

Posted on July 8, 2009 by Michael

The Internet (broadly conceived) doesn’t distract me anymore like it used to. Sure, I still sometimes kill time by surfing from site to site and checking my email constantly and fiddling around on Facebook. But not like I used to. … Continue reading →

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Foucualt’s History of Sexuality in video

Posted on July 5, 2009 by Michael

Gregory alerted me to this video via Twitter, and I think it’s a rather fun synopsis of Foucault’s History of Sexuality, though there are a few inaccuracies. Particularly, I like the juxtapositions in the film (especially the use of Elmo!):

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“revelation without revolution”

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Michael

… it is obvious that Generation X cannot be understood or theorized using conventional approaches from youth culture or subcultural theory. Like Silent Bob, we cannot expect Xer popular culture to reveal or reflect the values of a generation. Instead, … Continue reading →

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