Monthly Archive: July 2018
Morning Ed: Arts & Entertainment {2018.07.12.Th}
Vertigo as an early expression of catfishing and Dune as fanbase purity.
Jazz, the Devil, and the Axeman of New Orleans
A jazz loving serial killer walked the beautiful but vaguely ominous streets of 1918 New Orleans, chiseling his way into back doors of the homes of local merchants…
AI is Coming, But What Culture Will Influence It?
The questions surrounding AI development are heavy on the why, the how, the should, and other things; but what culture would that AI would be operating from? Naturally the designer will be reflected, but something as complex as culture meeting the complex world of AI, there are new questions to answer for both fields.
You are Going to Die
Is it possible that the idea of death tickling at the back of our mind is pushing us to be more ideologically rigid as our population ages? Is fear driving our new partisan gulf? As a thought experiment let’s be brave and think about death for just a moment.
Judge Brett Kavanaugh is President Donald Trump’s SCOTUS Pick
President Donald Trump has made his second SCOTUS pick of his administration: Brett Kavanaugh. Kavanaugh will be nominated to replace Anthony Kennedy.
The Technological Convergence & Divergence
When you’re at radically difference places in the curve, the curve is so steep now that even a small lag creates gigantic discrepencies.
Retroactive: ICYMI From Ordinary Times This Week
Midweek holiday kept everyone busy, so time to catch up on the all the unique perspectives and great writing on politics, culture, and the discussions about it all in Retroactive: #ICYMI From Ordinary Times This Week. Retroactive is the inclusive listing of the week that was at Ordinary Times. Read, Share, Discuss
Sunday Brunch: Culture Quick Links
Sunday Brunch is Ordinary Times cultural quick links for you enjoyment. Music, Art, Film, and Travel stories to read, share, and discuss.
EFF vs. FOSTA
Moral panics can crash quickly. Or they can last centuries, as the moral panic over witchcraft did. I have no feel for how long the moral panic over sex work will last. But now that FOSTA is law, the potential damage it will cause has dramatically increased.
Motherhood and Amy Coney Barrett: Objection-Irrelevant.
Judging by the media’s profiles of Amy Coney Barrett, being the mother of seven children is the most interesting thing about her…
