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By Mark Bahnisch on August 17, 2009
Another risible article from David Burchell marks the 40th anniversary of Woodstock. In attacking “the Woodstock moment”, he criticises “un-remembering” (what a horrible coinage), the putative sin of the Boomers (whoever they may be), and in the process indicts himself [...]
Posted in Culture, History, Media, Music, Policy, Sociology | Tagged anniversary, Boomers, culture wards, David Burchell, generationalism, Media, Politics, popular culture, The Australian, Woodstock |
By Guest Poster on January 10, 2009
A while back, I wrote a series of posts on speculative fiction – Distant Suns. Commenter patrickg liked the posts and wanted to try his own hand at one. So I’m happy to host the first of his continuation of [...]
Posted in Books, Writers & Writing, Culture, Film, TV, Video etc | Tagged blogs, Book review, Books, Writers & Writing, cultural studies, fantasy, online games, popular culture, Robert E. Howard, speculative fiction, sword and sorcery, The Complete Chronicles of Conan, Writers & Writing, writing |
By Kim on November 23, 2008
45 years old today. Tigtog has a link rich and interesting post commemorating the anniversary at Hoyden.
Posted in Film, TV, Video etc | Tagged 45th, anniversary, bbc whoverse, birthday, doctor-who, popular culture, science fiction, Television, TV |
By Guest Poster on August 7, 2008
Aaron Darc, whose work will be familiar to LPers from his incarnation as Eye on Big Brother, recently interviewed film maker Morgan Spurlock. Spurlock came to prominence with Super Size Me and his new film Where in the World is [...]
Posted in Consumerism, Culture, Film, TV, Video etc, Food, Foreign policy, Life, Masculinity, Relationships, Religion, Sociology, Terrorism, Urbanism, USA, War | Tagged class and culture, cultural distinction, cultural studies, Culture Wars, documentary film, elitism, Film, morgan spurlock, pop psychology, popular culture, social class, Sociology, suburbia, super size me, tim brunero, where in the world is osama bin laden |
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