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[Culturology] Album Art: There's No Shelf-Life on First Impressions
[Culturology] Album Art: There's No Shelf-Life on First Impressions
Music is obviously the most important artistic achievement for any set of musicians, but the visual representation of the thematic elements of an album go a long way in delineating the difference between a mere band and a synergistic collection of artists.
Read more…[Culturology] The Purge: Primal Vitality, Homicidal Catharsis, or Both?
[Culturology] The Purge: Primal Vitality, Homicidal Catharsis, or Both?
A new film is asking whether or not violence is a necessary part of our humanity. If so how can we channel this desire without utter chaos erupting?
Read more…[Culturology] Tragically Hip: How MTV Dismantled the Video Star
[Culturology] Tragically Hip: How MTV Dismantled the Video Star
Somewhere along the way, MTV shifted their position from merely a medium for a new artistic expression to the authority on youth culture chic.
Read more…[Culturology] Children and the Parents Who Resent Them
[Culturology] Children and the Parents Who Resent Them
As members of my generation delve into the realm of adulthood, they 're growing less comfortable with their lack of foresight involving family planning.
Read more…[Culturology] Oldies Radio, Why Have You Forsaken Me?
[Culturology] Oldies Radio, Why Have You Forsaken Me?
Once we remove the origins of Rock & Roll from the FM landscape, we're left stranded in a vast desert, disoriented by the mirage of contemporary pop.
Read more…The Slow Decline of Kings
The Slow Decline of Kings
As it is with all great undertakings in life, it begins with an idea. Most would attribute this idea to a later portion of their life, a moment in time when they met another wanderer along the same path, but, of course, they would be wrong. Not a wrong of
Read more…Giving Independent Films a Try
Giving Independent Films a Try
When big budget movies are letting you down, it could be time to give something smaller a chance.
Read more…[Culturology] To Covet Is Human
[Culturology] To Covet Is Human
Advertising doesn't contribute anything to humanity but it does catalyze and accelerate the experience of being a human in Western society.
Read more…[Culturology] Beards and the Champions Who Don Them
[Culturology] Beards and the Champions Who Don Them
A personal lament, detailed retrospective, and enthusiastic celebration of the greatest facial follicles throughout history.
Read more…The Master Class: Humble Beginnings
The Master Class: Humble Beginnings
Our journey began around five months ago. Each day, we would venture in a metaphorical circle, putting up albums of our choice in the hopes they would one day grace our 25 greatest albums list.
Read more…Why Big Budget Movies Are Letting You Down
Why Big Budget Movies Are Letting You Down
Aren't satisfied with movies these days? You aren't alone, but independent films could be the alternative option you've been looking for.
Read more…[Culturology] Like Clockwork: The Audacity of Punctuality
[Culturology] Like Clockwork: The Audacity of Punctuality
I've come to the conclusion (perhaps haphazardly, perhaps recklessly) that time simply doesn't matter to anyone anymore.
Read more…[Spawn Point] Something Old, Nothing New
[Spawn Point] Something Old, Nothing New
The video game industry is no longer the underground champion it once was, but now is the largest entertainment industry in the world. I have to admit, it doesn't get much easier than pointing at the gigantic elephant in every room. But, that is the point is it not?
Read more…[Culturology] The Michael Jordan Paradox, Hype, and Hipsters: Why Everything Great Is Inherently Overrated
[Culturology] The Michael Jordan Paradox, Hype, and Hipsters: Why Everything Great Is Inherently Overrated
How can something be the best and still be overrated? Easy, really - human beings love worshiping other human beings, while ignoring the forward progress of our species.
Read more…[Culturology] Dodging the Curriculum
[Culturology] Dodging the Curriculum
Adolescence can be a pretty rough time for kids, but the recent decision in a New Hampshire school district to remove dodgeball from the phys. ed curriculum has me wondering if maybe we're going too far trying to protect our kids from the cruel nature of the world in which we live in.
Read more…[Culturology] Don't Be Like Me: How to Avoid the Suckery That Is Student Loan Debt
[Culturology] Don't Be Like Me: How to Avoid the Suckery That Is Student Loan Debt
As Roger Waters would say, don 't exchange a walk on part in a war for a lead role in a cage. But if you do, here are some ways to keep your head above water.
Read more…[Culturology] Different Strokes: "Comedown Machine" Short Circuits
[Culturology] Different Strokes: "Comedown Machine" Short Circuits
With the release of their latest album, Comedown Machine, The Strokes seem to have become enamored with something less eternal than their sound: themselves.
Read more…[The Blog Cosmic] Death and Comics
[The Blog Cosmic] Death and Comics
Is it any wonder that comic books, the very epitome of supernatural, have essentially removed death from the equation?
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