Category Archives: Culture

First Copy Party, La Roche Sur Yon

Posted on March 7, 2012 by laura

Today, the University Library at La Roche Sur Yon is hosting a Copy Party. In December of last year, the copyright legislation in France was modified to stipulate that the right to make a private copy applies only to copies … Continue reading →

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David Lynch, Commercials, Product Placement, And The Audience Relationship To Books And Film

Posted on February 4, 2012 by laura

A few days ago, Open Culture featured some of David Lynch’s Surreal Commercials. Still thinking about David Foster Wallace’s comments on Lynch with respect to the expectations we bring to media and how they shape our perception of it, I … Continue reading →

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Saturday Afternoon At The Museum: Three Original Views Of America

Posted on November 20, 2011 by laura

A few weeks ago, I wrote about The Other America, an exhibition at L’Elysee, a photography museum in Lausanne. Today is the last day of the exhibition, and I managed to take a few hours out of my schedule yesterday … Continue reading →

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CDs Are For The Birds

Posted on November 4, 2011 by laura

Everyday I look out my office window and am reminded that CDs are still widely used in many places. Photo taken Wednesday, Nov. 3rd.

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The Other America

Posted on October 15, 2011 by laura

I was startled to see this poster on my way to the store this morning, almost as if images of my recent thoughtful preoccupations were being projected onto the billboards in the streets.

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A Message To Wall Street From 1862

Posted on October 8, 2011 by laura

Slate ran an article last month about homesteaders of the last century, Oh snap!: Homesteader Postcards, The Facebook of 1906.

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Something Profound Has Happened

Posted on October 6, 2011 by laura

Stop and think about this. When was the last time you saw the world mourn the passing of a CEO and one of the richest men on the planet? Something profound has happened. In no small part, due to Steve … Continue reading →

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