If anyone has access to the Blackwell-Synergy database of the Journal of Popular Culture before 1997 could they do me a massive favour and get this article for me? Conroy, S. S. (1983) “Popular Technology and Youth Rebellion in America” Journal of Popular Culture 16(4): 123-?? I have had the article but now I can’t […]
Monthly Archives: September 2006
Muse: Supermassive Soundtrack
It is not at all ironic that first track on the latest Muse album is titled “Take a Bow”. The track is actually about some country’s leader who has rigorously committed grievous sins against it. So in the context of the song, of course, yes, the title is ironic, but I read it more as […]
War: Border Security
I suggest a grass roots campaign to boycott any and all advertisers for the show ‘Border Security’, but it is not screening this week!?! Crap. I’ll have to wait until it comes back on. As I write below, I shall watch the show and make a record of all the advertisers. Then we need everybody […]
Clinton Global Iniative
One of the remarkable things that can be seen in the business community at the moment is the gradual shift towards investing in environmentally friendly R&D on an absolutely massive scale. The Clinton Global Initiative conference closed this week with 215 commitments valued at $7.3 billion from companies, governments and non-profit groups. Commitments were focused […]
Urbanomic: Collapse
Robin Mackay has been one of the driving forces behind the development of a new philosophy publishing initiative called Urbanomic and journal (book series?) called Collapse. I have placed an order. Here is something of a manifesto for Urbanomic. Robin’s old blog is here, and the translations available on the sidebar are worth checking out. […]