"The site... builds upon work that was begun by YouTuber 'Owenergy' who, in 2018, uploaded a video that compiled every Reeves whoa that had occurred so far. That video, which is nearly six minutes long, catalogues Reeves’ whoas from 1986 until what was then the present day. Now, [the site] has updated these whoas and made them accessible via JSON APIs which can be embedded into websites."
This is an agenda-setting new work in the sociology of culture and modern society. It argues that the contemporary world is increasingly converging towards the characteristics of the Disney theme parks.
The picture not only shows us a beautiful idol, but also unwittingly suggests that kpop is a hall of mirrors, where distinguishing between truth and illusion can be difficult or even impossible.
📖 In a chapter of the book "Music and the Making of Portugal and Spain", Vera Marques Alves explores how modernism and transnational connections shaped the folklore policy of the Estado Novo, in particular the nationalist uses of folk carried out by the regime's propaganda service (the Secretariat of National Propaganda).
Does any kind sharing soul have a digital copy of all 7 pages of Gramsci's 'Observations on Folklore' (as assembled by Felice Platone) in English translation?
Usually found in Selections from Cultural Writings, ed by David Forgacs and Geoffrey Nowell-Smith, Lawrence and Wishart, 1985.
I'm after the exact thing for comparison with Cirese. Cheers!
I can't think of many TV series that have left such a lasting impression on me as Twin Peaks. (Maybe because I've re-watched it dozens of times, with morbid fascination 👀)
In the latest instalment of my listening tips, I'm sharing a number of podcasts series dedicated to the weird and magical world of Twin Peaks - if you're a fan, they are a must!
🧵 In a recent pineapple pizza thread, Brian Gettler mentioned that many traditional recipes handed down to us were actually corporate recipes.
One of my favourite memories from the ‘50s is of walking home from school for lunch for a hot, steaming plate of Campbell’s soup surrounded by a fan of Premium crackers smeared with Cheez Whiz.
This inspired me to share a few family favourites from my mother’s “Cheez Whiz Idea Book”.
📘 Rahul Kumar's book on the hidden history of football in Portugal, in which he "discusses its political, social and cultural foundations, during the longest running authoritarian regime in Europe”, has been published by De Gruyter: "Football and Fascism: The Politics of Popular Culture in Portugal”.
Looking forward to the day when an AI assistant can watch a video or read many pages of text for me and then provide a concise summary of the key topics, points, and information.
Too often these days it seems, something that could be written clearly in a few paragraphs is shared as a video that tries to keep the viewer's attention for as long as possible by being flashy, exciting, entertaining, enticing, fun, socially relatable, [then minimally informative], and then repetitive,
Or am I just becoming curmudgeonly?
And is using the word "curmudgeonly" perhaps a sign of being so?