I’m Not Your Mary: The Derridean Différance in Silent Hill 2
Konami’s Silent Hill 2 (2001), a stand-alone title in the Silent Hill series, may be considered one of the seminal Continue reading
Blue Labyrinths
An online magazine focusing on philosophy, culture, and a collection of interesting ideas.
Reclaiming Memory, Recapturing Attention, 1: Socrates and the Internet
‘“This invention, O king,” said Theuth, “will make the Egyptians wiser and will improve their memories; for it is an Continue reading
Calvino’s Cosmicomics: Time and the Hunter (or t zero)
To me, there’s virtually no doubt that Italo Calvino is a literary genius. Each one of his works create either Continue reading
Creating a Character, 2: Bernard Malamud and J.G. Ballard
The question remains: How does a skilled writer establish a good character in so few pages? And how does it relate to their overall style and composition?
The Web as Rhizome in Deleuze and Guattari
‘A rhizome has no beginning or end; it is always in the middle, between things, interbeing, intermezzo. The tree is filiation, Continue reading
Transport for London and the Total Advertisement
When TfL announced that Canada Water station was to be dubbed ‘Buxton Water’ for Marathon Day we witnessed one of Continue reading
Louis Althusser, the Ideological State Apparatus, and Interpellation
Imagine that you’ve magically transformed into a bourgeoisie capitalist. You wake up one morning and…poof: regal cashmere pajamas, silk blankets, Continue reading
Deleuze V. Dolezal – Yeah, We’re Actually Doing This
Deleuze and Identity Politics Deleuze has been used before to critique identity politics, sometimes this has been done with the Continue reading
