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Comment on YHC HI Links by Brian Croxall

Brian Croxall — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:45:31 +0000

Thanks for putting these up, Stephanie. There are other interesting interviews with YHCHI out there, but this is a good one to start with.

Comment on Operation Nukorea by Brian Croxall

Brian Croxall — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:16:44 +0000

And now that I’ve read everyone else’s comments, you get a double-gold star for being the only person to tackle Operation Nukorea.

Comment on Point of View by Brian Croxall

Brian Croxall — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:13:09 +0000

You win, Gabrielle: for watching it enough and for having something very provocative to say. I hope you’ll share this with the class tomorrow.

(And it’s Korean.)

Comment on Last week’s art.. by Brian Croxall

Brian Croxall — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:09:53 +0000

You’re right, Drew, that one of the problems with YHCHI is that it can quickly lose its novelty. And then we’re forced to confront the questions of whether or not it belongs in our class. I’m inclined to think that it is (and I’m obviously in control), but I will concede that others’ opinions could differ for good reasons.

You’re also right to think about the durability of a text like this. If the Internet ages enough, they will no longer run. Some of the most important electronic literature of the last decade no longer works properly because computers no longer have the right software and the authors don’t keep patching the pieces. As literary scholars, we have to ask ourselves what is worth preserving.

Comment on Focus by Brian Croxall

Brian Croxall — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:04:25 +0000

I’d certainly agree that they are commenting in part on media and its ability to influence us. I think of their font as being similar to newspaper headlines.

Comment on “Bust Down the Doors!” by Brian Croxall

Brian Croxall — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:01:38 +0000

Why on earth would they set out to annoy us? And yet that’s how most of us feel. Is there a purpose to creating this emotion?

Comment on Bust Down the Door Again and Again and Again… by Brian Croxall

Brian Croxall — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:59:18 +0000

Congratulations on sticking it out. It’s an interesting reaction, and I agree that presenting the story to us over and over again begs us asking what matters in its repetition.

Comment on Operation Nukorea by Brian Croxall

Brian Croxall — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:56:43 +0000

I find Operation Nukorea to be compelling for many of the same reasons that you describe here, Luukas. It’s a piece that I don’t question it’s legitimacy or wonder whether or not I would like it without its form. Still, the form contributes powerfully to the content.

Comment on The Art of Sleep post by Brian Croxall

Brian Croxall — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:56:21 +0000

Colbert, I’m disappointed to hear that you haven’t figured out what this is about. I’m hoping that you will all tell me.

Comment on wøw by Brian Croxall

Brian Croxall — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:28:11 +0000

Your post makes me curious to know how often people watched these texts. Perhaps that’s something we can discuss in class tomorrow.

And it’s worth noting that while a number of authors think that meaning is not or should not be identifiable that many others feel differently. And it’s not just old-fashioned types who believe that meaning can be created through literature. I would hazard the guess that Trethewey is invested in creating meaning in her texts.