Tag Archives: Convergence Culture Consortium

THE DISPOSABLE NATURE OF ANONYMOUS: Why /b/ So Serious?

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Dave

The idea of anonymity is a very powerful thing…With complete anonymity, the 4Chan online community boasts 700,000 daily users that work to “create, remix and and popularize” memes and imagery within, maintaining “a language, ethics and set of activities that … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion, Marketing/Advertising/Media, Miscellaneous | Tagged Alex Leavitt, Amber Case, Ben Huh, Ben Popper, Claire Bishop, Convergence Culture Consortium, Dominick Chen, Gabriella Coleman, Henry Jenkins, Jeff Koons, Laura Adams Hot Topic, Lev Grossman, Marcel Duchamp, Marcin Ramocki, Mark Wallace, Nicholas Bourriaud, Peter Burger, Peter Ludlow, Sherrie Levine, Siobhan O'Flynn, Whitney Phillips | Leave a comment

“CULTURAL ACUPUNCTURE” : APPROPRIATION & HIPSTER REBELLION

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Dave

Pick your protest.Is this wave of political activism, from Black Bloc to Tea Party different from past manifestations? Every era has unique twists, but they are each not as different as you may think. This time it’s different?… Natalie Zemon … Continue reading →