civilization / environmental politics / news / political analysis
by chriscrews · Published 03/02/2012
“At least 25 killed in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio as tornadoes sweep Midwest, South…Friday would likely end up as one of the five biggest tornado days of the year, with “tornadic activity” leading...
What if Princess Buttercup had lived in the year 2012, and fallen in love with the robot boy Wesley? And what if that robot boy was only a meter tall and made of...
civilization / teaching / technology
by chriscrews · Published 02/24/2012 · Last modified 02/25/2012
The Rise of the Machines “…based on the various reports, it is possible that they were located using surveillance technology that tracked their satellite phones.” – EFF report on foreign journalist deaths in...
aesthetics / civilization / political analysis / teaching
by chriscrews · Published 02/17/2012 · Last modified 03/27/2012
Some materials to think through in relation to questions of Nazi and Fascist aesthetics, and the influences of German art and politics between WWI and WWII. Reflections on Nazi film propagandist Leni Riefenstahl,...
civilization / news / political analysis / prison-industrial complex / technology
by chriscrews · Published 02/10/2012
Some resources reflecting on Teddy Bear Patriarchy by Donna Haraway and The Body and the Archive by Allen Sekula. How does the history of natural dioramas, depictions of animals in Africa, the construction...
I’m a storyteller. That’s what I do in life — telling stories, writing novels — and today I would like to tell you a few stories about the art of storytelling and also...
The Adventures of Mr. Chris is a collection of personal reflections, scholarly ruminations, travel adventures, and cultural analysis.
