Tag Archives: Dwight McDonald

LENNON: SLUMBERING THROUGH DOUBLE and MULTIPLE FANTASIES

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Dave

The light came through the window, Straight from the sun above, And so inside my little room There plunged the rays of Love. In streams of light I clearly saw The dust you seldom see, Out of which the Nameless … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion, Miscellaneous, Modern Arts/Craft, Music/Composition/Performance | Tagged Brian Epstein, Dan Graham, David Buxton, Dwight MacDonald, Dwight McDonald, George Melly, Glenn Gass, Herbert J. Gans, Hunter Davis, Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers, John Lennon, Leo Ruth, Nigel Farndale, Philip Norman, Ray Coleman, Scott Thill, Sean O'Hagen Guardian, Todd Gitlin | Leave a comment

SHARE THE LOUD HAILER: If It Doesn’t Spread Its Dead.

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Dave

Or, similarly, “It don’t mean a thing, if it ain’t got that swing.” Fans reject the idea of a definitive version produced, authorized, and regulated by some media conglomerate. Instead, fans envision a world where all of us can participate … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinema/Visual/Audio, Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion, Literature/poetry/spoken word, Marketing/Advertising/Media, Miscellaneous, Modern Arts/Craft | Tagged Alex Leavitt, Amber Case, Ann Frank, art chantry, Chris Rojek, Donald Rushkoff, Douglas Rushkoff, Dwight MacDonald, Dwight McDonald, F.R. Leavis, Henry Jenkins, Jaclyn Nardone, Jamie Wilkinson Know Your Meme, Jean Baudrillard, Joshua Green, Julian Assange, Kayne West, Kenya Hara, Kevin Slavin, Know Your meme, Leo Burnett, Marshall McCluhan, Memes, Patrick Mignon, Rhizone, Robert Goldman, Roland Barthes, Russell Smith, Stuart Hall, Theodor Adorno, Thomas Frank, Walter Benjamin, WikiLeaks | Leave a comment

CONTEXTUAL MIND GAMES: “FREE LOVE” or REAL LOVE?

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Dave

It seems as if John Lennon has been mainly remembered in ways that endorsed his desire and passion for political activism. However, popular culture proves that this was not always the case, since by definition “popular” is a metaphor for the product … Continue reading →