As Missadventures has been on hiatus for the week of Spring Break, this week we'll be welcoming you back with a lovely, poignant collection of Miss's photography from around the world. Exhibit A - Vegas Girl: We're not sure who this girl is, but she's having a great New Years...and probably ate a lot of lipstick that night. Exhibit B - Skippyballen Racing, … [Read more...] about Missadventures – Spring Break
Archives for 2011
Re:play – Code + “Life Itself”
by Jason Lipshin The previous talk I attended for the digital studies symposium was a lecture by Paul Dourish titled “Bits and Atoms,” but it could equally apply to this week’s presentation by Chandler McWilliams – an artist likewise working at the intersection of the organic and the computational. Although this merger has, of late, been tied to some ethically dubious … [Read more...] about Re:play – Code + “Life Itself”
HUAC Goes To Hollywood: A Study of Communism, Studios, and Unions in Cold-War Hollywood
The Cold War came early to Hollywood. Only a year after Winston Churchill famously declared in 1946 that an iron curtain had descended across Europe, the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) began an investigation into the supposed infiltration of communist activity in the Hollywood community. Before the fears and terrors of the McCarthy era, Hollywood experienced its … [Read more...] about HUAC Goes To Hollywood: A Study of Communism, Studios, and Unions in Cold-War Hollywood
Life Lessons for Earthlings and Others: Oh no, it’s Them!
by Sarah Ingerson Sometimes, I’m pretentious; this week was one of those times. After listening to one of my screenwriting professor’s recommendation for five or so minutes, I decided to watch Them, or Ils (It’s French! Hence the pretentiousness). It’s a horror movie about all the horrible things strangers can do to each other, especially in the middle of nowhere Romania. … [Read more...] about Life Lessons for Earthlings and Others: Oh no, it’s Them!
Missadventures – Rules of the Road
This week we have another exciting installment of knowledge from abroad. Without further ado, some "rules of the road" from Amsterdam. 1. Tequila is not conducive to studying. 2. Neither is beer. 3. Neither is wine. 4. Having a lovely canal-side windowsill makes for a great place to hang out, have a glass of wine, and maybe sing some of your favorite songs while … [Read more...] about Missadventures – Rules of the Road