Welcome to Culture Critically, a multi-media platform that breaks down the social, ethical, and political dimensions of the media and technology in our everyday lives.
Latest:
Invasion of the Copy Snatchers: Small Town Slop and the Limits of ‘Support Local’
You walk the streets of your small town. You look around in shop windows, and you see the same store owners. The same reliable patrons. The same smiles. But something is off. Something is wrong. Some kind of vibrancy has been replaced. What lingers here is, somehow, no longer human. Something alien has emerged instead,…
“Running out of time” in the economic horrors of Obsession
Fall is officially here, and with it is the start of Spooky Season. For me, that means reveling in horror movies as many nights as I can for the next month and a half. This year has already been great breakout horror movies, and arguably none has entered the zeitgeist more than Curry Baker’s Obsession. …
What’s in a word? Apple’s “Health Sensing System” and the production of sensible bodies
Recently, Apple announced its Apple Watch Series 12 device, which will come with a “Health Sensing System.” The Watch is set to go on sale today. This new version of the Watch increases the amount of sensors on the underbelly of the device, adding more (and updated) eletrical and optical sensors. As I’m writing this,…
Get new content delivered directly to your inbox.
