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By Jason Lipshin Marlon Brando is often cited as one of the best method actors of his generation because he sought to reproduce, as faithfully as possible, the experience of a particular group of people. For instance, in On the Waterfront (1954), Brando spent months immersing himself in the style, cadence, and attitudes of Hoboken longshoremen in the interest of generating … [Read more...] about Re: Play – Cow Clicker

By Jason Lipshin Remember those sweet, gestural interfaces that Tom Cruise used to solve pre-cog crime in Steven Spielberg’s Minority Report (2002)? Well, this last Thursday, I attended a lecture featuring the guy who made ‘em! And, in an exciting turn of events, this guy predicts that in the very near future it will become possible to bring these innovative interfaces out … [Read more...] about Digit(al)

by Jason Lipshin So I have to admit that my gut reaction to Electronic Arts’ newest project was definitely not a positive one. I mean, once you get past the sheer audacity of adapting a fourteenth century epic poem into a hack-and-slash adventure game for the Xbox 360, you’re bound to come to your critical senses and realize just what you are doing: adapting a fourteenth … [Read more...] about Dante’s Inferno – The Video Game!

By Jason Lipshin Although copyright and fair use have traditionally been seen as the specialized purview of lawyers and big media conglomerates, it has become increasingly clear that such terms are beginning to hold importance for anyone and everyone who consumes and produces culture. Particularly during the last few decades, we’ve seen a massive and important transformation … [Read more...] about A Fair-y Use Tale, Philosophical Beginnings