The experience of engaging in cyberspace, of living through this interface, presents one with challenging experiences as to the virtuality of the self and to the virtuality of reality. That is, the ability to create (or have created for you), maintain (be maintained) and, ultimately lose control of one’s internet identity and the greeting of [...]
In his song “Fine Wine,” from the Sensational meets Kouhei self-titled album, Sensational repeats “Doing it all the time. I got that taste like fine wine.” I think that this is a perfect description of this obscure artist’s addictive verbal flow. For one to truly appreciate the genius of Sensational, one must devote oneself to [...]
By jgrefe
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Posted in Sensual Culture
| Tags: Brooklyn, Chunkobliss, Hip-Hop, Music, Natural Shine, Possession, Rapture, Sensational, Sensational Meets Kouhei, Slavoj Zizek, Stanley Kubrick, Stephen King, The Exorcist, The Shining, Wine, Wordsound |
March 31, 2008 – 12:20 pm
It seems that Slavoj Zizek’s book “How to Read Lacan” is a wonderful starting point for both students of Zizek and, of course, for new students of Jacques Lacan. At least in my case it has provided a graspable yet engaging starting point for my study of both of these thinkers. I have stumbled through [...]
By jgrefe
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Posted in Communication Studies
| Tags: Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, How to Read Lacan, Jacques Lacan, Japan, Japanese culture, Philosophy, Psychoanalysis, Slavoj Zizek, The big Other, The Triad of the Real |
In a conversation entitled “Japan through a Slovenian Looking Glass: Reflections of Media and Politic in Cinema,” Slavoj Zizek is asked about Japan. In this brief essay I will flesh out and hopefully expand a few key ideas he presents, namely: Japanese negation, Japanese ambiguity and the importance of the surface in communication. Moreover, being [...]
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