Performing America

Muppets + ODB = #WuWednesday

This is a fantastic example of repurposed digital performance… in the form of a Muppets-ODB mash-up. Happy #WuWednesday, friends.

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rigqVF_Fsg[/embed]

Super Bowl 49 Recap

So that happened.

I don’t particularly like either the Seahawks or the Patriots. In fact, you…

Star Wars: Movie, Fairy Tale, or Sacred Narrative?

I’ve watched the new trailer for Star Wars, oh, probably fifty times by now. And judging by the counter, I’m not the only one.

What exactly is it about Star Wars that so deeply resonates with us?

Nine White Pigeons

I’m walking around just now and I’m in the southwest part of town, down by the river. The area is mostly old abandoned warehouses and empty green fields. So there I am, minding my own business, listening to some Tool — y’know, my happy place — and nine bone-white doves swoop down and land in…

Conferences Are For Networking

Why do you attend academic conferences?

Why do you spend time and effort whittling down a 5,000-word paper into a 150-word abstract?

Why do you jump through hoops to secure funding and get class coverage so you can travel…

Bullying Masculinity

The biggest off-the-field sports story of the current NFL season has been the bullying of Dolphins lineman Jonathan Martin by Richie Incognito. The true facts of the story are still being contested, the story itself being shaped through the media by both sides, but that hasn’t stopped a…