Tag Archives: Amanda Marcotte

poet leaks : a hacking of verse

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Dave

Julian Assange’s recently leaked e-mails to a young lover is a collection of some awkward attempts at poetic charming. A romantic poet he is not; yet the love letters probably reveal more about him than the headlines do. Although … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion, Marketing/Advertising/Media, Miscellaneous | Tagged Adrien Chen, Amanda Marcotte, Amelia Gentleman, Amy Goodman, Anita Sarkeesian, Daniel Ellsberg, Daniel van der Velden, Dwayne Flinchum, Edward Heathcoat, Eric Holder, Farhad Manjoo Slate, Julian Assange, Kate Harding, Lady Gaga, Malcolm Rifkind, Marlon Brando, Michael Moore, Russell Smith, Todd Gitlin, Wiki Leaks | Leave a comment

recycling plastic fantastic : less than zero

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Dave

There is no question that gender and sexuality are the principal dynamics that underpin all modern marketing. This portrayal, the first division, the first cut of the economic and social pie, though ostensibly comic, even droll, is in fact ideological … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinema/Visual/Audio, Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion, Marketing/Advertising/Media, Miscellaneous | Tagged Allen G. Johnson, Amanda Amundson, Amanda Marcotte, Anita Sarkeesian, Coca Cola Sexist advertising, Cynthia Peters, Henry Jenkins, Huffington Post, Kate Harding, Kathryn Perera, Leonard Cohen, Naomi Klein, Naomi Klein Shock Doctrine, Paromita Vohra, sexist advertising, Sofia Coppola, Theodor Adorno, Walt Disney, Walter Benjamin | Leave a comment

gender and feminism at a higher frequency

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Dave

The ideologies of our views are often shaped by the portrayal of gender and sexuality we are exposed to. In fact gender appears to be the basic point of departure in any and all efforts to “divide and conquer”. Socialization … Continue reading →