There is a beauty to visualizing connections. I sometimes daydream and think of how things are connected and how they flow from one to the other. However, my daydreams have nothing on this book. This artist has created a book in which we can trace the connections between words and ideas through a physical thread.… Continue reading Connecting our ideas through physical hyper-links
Month: February 2011
Hip-Hop Lyrics as a Cultural Indicator
I’m one of those suburban kids who likes hip-hop and rap. Yeah. I’m a stereotype. But hey, I also really enjoy all times of music (except for songs that involve lots and lots of screaming…). I’ve always been drawn to the beats of hip-hop though – the melodies, the verses, just the entirety of the… Continue reading Hip-Hop Lyrics as a Cultural Indicator
Rounding third, heading to home – Last semester at SLIS
I’m almost done with my masters program here at SJSU SLIS. It’s been long three years, that should have only been two had classes not been cancelled and changed around. I’m a little miffed about that, but really nothing I can do about it at this point. All I can do is think about my… Continue reading Rounding third, heading to home – Last semester at SLIS
Captain Fight Club
I’ve never seen the entirety of Captain Ron until tonight. While for some people it brings back fond memories, I can’t say it really made an impression on me. That is, until the end. When Captain Ron disappears from sight, I was immediately hit by the realization that this was a PG-13, years ahead version… Continue reading Captain Fight Club
Masculinity in The Green Hornet
When it comes to masculine characters, I don’t think many people would immediately think of Seth Rogen. In the many movies that he has starred in in the past few years, he has not played what we would normally call an adult male. His standard character is the man child – that young adult male… Continue reading Masculinity in The Green Hornet
Technological Companionship
I’m such a child sometimes. I still have my Cabbage Patch doll sitting by my bed (the first one that came out!). I remember running out of the house to go to the nearest toy shop that had a sale on Beanie Babies. Nostalgia for younger days runs through my mind. Such a strange phenomenon… Continue reading Technological Companionship