Norse Gods, Nazis and Olympic Athletes
Every Olympic cycle, the unveiling of the Norwegian National Alpine Ski Team uniform represents a major public event in the Nordic country. The manufacturer, Dale of Norway, offers the sweater […]
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Black Panther’s Biggest Easter Egg
There is a fantastic Easter egg buried in Marvel Studio’s latest box-office hit Black Panther. But this hidden gem is not the usual fodder for comic fan geek-outs or YouTube breakdowns. This Easter egg alludes to something surprisingly transcendent.
Mormonism and Time: The Impact of Mechanical Time and Hypermediation on Practice and Authority in the LDS Church
This two-part series will focus on Mormonism and time, it will examine how time, and various conceptualizations of time, have impacted the ways that Mormonism is practiced and resisted; it […]
Gotta Catch ‘Em All: What Augmented Reality Can Tell Us About Attention and Resistance
By Patrick M. Johnson The other weekend, I will admit, I became one of the latest additions to the growing zombie-like population playing the augmented reality game, Pokémon Go. While […]
Kanye West and the Third Space: An artist’s complicated relationship to living in an as-if space
The Day Beyoncé Rocked the Super Bowl: An exploration into why Beyoncé’s performance turned into a controversy; Or, How Media are Confronting Privilege, Part 1
Unless you have managed to escape all popular culture within the United States, you are likely aware that the Super Bowl happened not too long ago. You are also likely […]
The power of the as-if space: memes, mourning, and Ryan Gosling
Rewriting Religion: How Blogs Create A Modern Version for the LGBTQ Community
By Patrick M. Johnson When you grow up in a religious environment, it has the potential to become a large part of your identity. It should be noted here that this is […]
My Brain Tumor Deserves a Hashtag: the third spaces of online coping
How the haters and atheists stole Christmas (and what to do about it)
Nobody puts baby Jesus in a corner. by Deborah Whitehead Former child star, actor and producer Kirk Cameron’s story is by now familiar to many: he rose to fame as […]
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