Explode the Canon: How to Fight a Better Canon War
Let’s explode the Canon and cultivate critical distance, opening up new vistas and leaving behind stale arguments.
Tagged: Criticism
The Ongoing Vitality of Free Speech in the United States
There’s never been a better time to say things no one objects to.
I Hate Olives (Meandering About Relativism, Preference, and Critique)
One of the stranger responses I get whenever I profess my own shrugging relativism is a snickering, “Oh, but that can’t possibly be true. You like things!” I think I’m meant to realize that...
Tragic Possibilities: A Conversation About Bioshock Infinite
The score for Bioshock Infinite currently hovers around 95%. Some have loved it, others not so much. Everyone though, including those in the middle, have had plenty to say about it. Below Jaybird and I...
Intellectual Art, Popular Media, and Getting Away from Aesthetic Subjectivity
In the May 2012 issue of the Atlantic, writer Taylor Clark has an excellent profile of videogame developer Jonathan Blow. He’s misanthropic, severely thoughtful, and somewhat abrasive. But he’s also a brilliant creator and a near...
