27 November 2006
Lists of Bests
by jlesage & 5 othersagain, I am fascinated by lists of bests, especially as related to literature; they comprise both an ideology of the canon and a sociology of popular tastes, a la Bourdieu; in an extended form, they comprise much of amazon.com
Movie Reviews, Music Reviews, TV Show Reviews, Game Reviews, Book Reviews - Metacritic.com
by jlesage & 19 othersMetacritic is a usefully organized site, providing tips on what you might like to do.
14 November 2006
Word Circuits
by jlesage"This is a place for poetry and fiction born to pixels rather than the page--writing that's digital down to its bones." An excellent resource with both online poetry, often Flash poetry, and other links.
"Introduction to Poetry" -- Ben McGhee
by jlesagemore video and text animation, simple and effective -- 53 sec.
Forgetfulness. animated poem. text by Billy Collins
by jlesagelyrical, good use of low res video on computer, experimental
31 October 2006
Story Myth Dream Drama by Helena Sheehan
by jlesagechapter one of "Irish Television Drama: A Society and Its Stories" offered by author online
21 October 2006
Entretien Podcast avec Andreï Guelassimov L'Année du mensonge (God Obmana)
by topoL'Année du mensonge traite des mensonges que chacun s'invente, soit. Cependant le livre évoque aussi toutes les vérités qui échappent lorsque l'une d'elles - seulement - est retenue. Ni mosaïque contemporaine kaléidoscopique, ni machinerie complexe, L'Année du mensonge est un pur miracle de lisibilité au coeur du Royaume des menteurs. Un élixir cristallin qui vous permettra de vous métamorphoser en moscovite et même, si vous le désirez, en cheval fou furieux.
19 October 2006
Introduction to Genre Theory
by jlesageby Daniel Chandler--the major theoretical concept that ties film/tv and literature together.
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