Carolyn Lesjak on Fredric Jameson, Inventions of a Present. The cultural theorist’s literary criticism assembled for the first time, yielding new insights on method.| New Left Review: current issue
A vital part of the practice of rewilding fashion is to embrace local knowledge, and empower marginalized communities. Central is the departure from the exploitative, hegemonic systems that tend to…| The Immaterialist
The legend of modern political theology is well known, and it has received extensive research and documentation. Less so is the legend of the theology of the visible as it relates to the problem of liturgy. For some time now some of us have pondered on a curious historical coincidence: the fact that in 1922 […]| Infrapolitical Reflections
#FaceFixers The post GTK the woman sculpting the Middle East’s most fabulous faces: Dr. Dragana Spica appeared first on Cosmopolitan Middle East.| Cosmopolitan Middle East
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Guidepoint Qsight With Supplement Sales Soaring, Providers Face New Responsibilities in the Expanding Nutraceutical MarketMEDESTHETICS| Guidepoint Qsight
Distance, therefore, preserves a European austerity in recorded musical practices, and electroacoustic practice is no exception; it is perhaps even responsible for reinvigorating a colonial posterity in contemporary music as so many examples in this book follow this pattern–Danielle Shlomit Sofer, Sex Sounds, 14. Sex Sounds: Vectors of Difference in Electronic Music (MIT Press, 2022) … … Continue reading →| Sounding Out!
To improve AI’s qualitative skills, we’ll build opinionated models. Aesthetic choices, not fuzzy averages, will be chosen and optimized for. FLUX.1-Krea is the first of many.| Drew Breunig
Built in 1914, this astonishing engineering marvel allows ships to sail smoothly between the Pacific and the... The post The Adventurous Mood Cruise: Cruise Gifts For The Explorer Who Loves The Open Water appeared first on The Mood Guide.| The Mood Guide
Explore the role of professional-grade skincare in wellness trends and see real-world data behind what it means for growth-focused aesthetics brands.| Guidepoint Qsight
Guidepoint Qsight From Botox To Better Sex: How Med-Spas Are Expanding Beyond Aesthetics With AddyiBEAUTY INDEPENDENT| Guidepoint Qsight
You don’t force a river to flow—you restore the landscape so it can find its course. I listen to myself talk a lot about rewilding lately. Maybe too much. Probably too much actually (I see those ey…| The Immaterialist
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Our new open book will revolve around the tenuous concept of crime (as a limit) in light of: – the lives and works of artists & philosophers subjected to criminalisation/persecution ̵…| BIOPOLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
A residential building's vibrant, art-drenched solar façade brought renewable energy to new heights, setting a Guinness Book of World Record for the largest solar panel mural.| pv magazine USA
Recently, I had the pleasure of welcoming Swiss Television SRF to my office at the Orient-Institut Istanbul. The SRF team was in Istanbul to prepare a documentary for the health program “PULS”, focusing on the growing phenomenon of medical tourism from Switzerland to Turkey in the field of aesthetic and plastic surgery. In the interview, … Continue reading "Swiss Television SRF Visited My Office: Talking About Beauty Surgery, Societal Norms, and Körpereigensinn"| A Cartography of Hair:y_less Masculinities
We can imagine worlds that are factually very different from our own. But we strongly resist imagining worlds that are morally very different.| David Egan Philosophy
Choosing the right backyard fence goes beyond privacy—it’s about style, security, and boosting curb appeal. This guide walks you through the best materials, smart design tips, and HOA-friendly options that practically sell themselves. The post Backyard Fences That Sell Themselves (Even to Your HOA!) appeared first on Sky Fence Company, Inc. | Top Fence Contractor in Edmonds.| Sky Fence Company, Inc. | Top Fence Contractor in Edmonds
An innovative reading of the Spirituals that synthesizes African American public and religious thought with musical aesthetics.| EerdWord
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I love bad art.| The Splintered Mind
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of being a guest on the program #GündelikHayatınSosyolojisi on Apaçık Radyo, where I spoke about Hair:y_less Masculinities and my current research at Orient-Institut Istanbul as Head of the Science, Technology and Society research field.⠀In this episode, we explored how aesthetic interventions are not merely individual choices but are increasingly shaped … Continue reading "On Air: Talking Bodies, Aesthetics, and Masculinities"| A Cartography of Hair:y_less Masculinities
No, I'm not being pretentious enough to compare my own books to "2001: A Space Odyssey" (though my stories are good; you should check them out! hehehe)...| Adamas Nemesis
I discuss seven overly ambitious projects I idly fantasize about being able to complete. Read more(20 min, 4900 words).| Everything Studies
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The decline of Western culture is most easily perceived not in our galleries and museums, or even on our stages and screens, but in the wardrobes of American men and women... L'articolo Revolt of the Dandies proviene da IM—1776.| IM—1776
. The passing of Quincy Jones has left a silence that feels almost impossible to fill. Every time I play Thriller at home now, it’s no longer just a celebration of his unparalleled artistry. It’s a ritual to sit with his legacy, listen more closely, and honor how his music shaped the sound of memory […]| Sounding Out!
This series listens to the political, gendered, queer(ed), racial engagements and class entanglements involved in proclaiming out loud: La-TIN-x. ChI-ca-NA. La-TI-ne. ChI-ca-n-@. Xi-can-x. Funded by an Andrew W. Mellon Foundation as part of the Crossing Latinidades Humanities Research Initiative, the Latinx Sound Cultures Studies Working Group critically considers the role of sound and listening in our […]| Sounding Out!
In both sound studies and the sonic arts, the concept of “resonance” has increasingly played a central role in attuning listeners to the politics of sound. The term itself is borrowed from acoustics, where resonance simply refers to the transfer of energy between two neighboring objects. For example, plucking a note on one guitar string […]| Sounding Out!
The beginning of this year witnessed a significant reportage on films inspired by the Kashmir conflict in India, occasioned by the release of Vivek Agnihotri’s The Kashmir Files on March 11, 2022. The polarized reaction to the film, which single-mindedly focuses on the exodus of Kashmiri pandits from the valley and the violence they were […]| Sounding Out!
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Jacqui Germain reflects on the difficulties and tasks facing the leftist artist in a cultural space geared towards the political right.| Spectre Journal
Special Editor: Lucia Morawska (Richmond, The American International University in London) “The Polish Journal of Aesthetics” Volume 77 (2/2026) Submission deadline: 30 Septem…| BIOPOLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
My fascination with rewilding began when I first read the previously mentioned book Feral by George Monbiot, where the concept is deeply rooted in ecological restoration—allowing nature to evolve f…| The Immaterialist
I As a ’90s kid, I remember too well us school kids singing and dancing to the songs at the top of the charts on music shows such as Ingigayo (인기가요) and Music Bank (뮤직뱅크). It was what one mig…| Sounding Out!
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It had been a busy couple of weeks. I finally finished the manuscript for the third book in my new fiction series, Witches of the New Forest. I also had another book published with Llewellyn Worldw…| Down the Forest Path
I clearly remember the first time I saw Barbara Kruger’s iconic photolithograph, I shop therefore I am (1990). As a rewriting of French philosopher René Descartes’ (1596-1650) seminal statement, I …| The Immaterialist
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(a tale of my, somewhat depressing, journey working with endangered crafts in Indonesia) After two or three months of regular visits to the weavers, it felt as if I was the only one who found it im…| The Immaterialist
So I’ve been sinking deeper into a pit of COVID parenting exhaustion and numbness and world nausea and work burnout. One of the signs of depression for me is losing that weird obsessive aesthetic fire that always usually drags me … Continue reading →| Objectionable
OK, so one thing I’ve been doing during pandemic era is trying out hot sauces. Like a lot of hot sauces. Like a really unbearably large number of hot sauces. Like setting up hot sauce tastings where lunch is me … Continue reading →| Objectionable
Now officially out: my first book, Games: Agency as Art. Thanks to Oxford University for making this all happen! The book says that games are a distinctive art form — one very different from the traditional arts. Game designers don’t just … Continue reading →| Objectionable
My new article The Arts of Action is out now in Philosopher’s Imprint! This article is kind of intensely personal – perhaps awkwardly so, for an academic article. I realized, while I was writing it, that it was distilling basically … Continue reading →| Objectionable
My paper, Games and the art of agency, is now forthcoming at Philosophical Review. The paper argues that games are the art form of agency. Game designers don’t just create worlds, or stories. They tell us who we will be in … Continue reading →| Objectionable
My new paper, Monuments as Commitments: How Art Speaks to Groups and How Groups Think in Art, is forthcoming in Pacific Philosophical Quarterly. The paper argues: 1. That there are some kinds of art that primarily *address groups*, rather than … Continue reading →| Objectionable
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Everything in our world is in constant flux — our inner feelings, moods, and sensations, as well as the outer world: seasons, weather, physical environments, and even political, economic, and socie…| The Immaterialist
Pinterest’s 2025 trend forecast highlights bold, nostalgic, and sustainable aesthetics set to shape digital design and branding. From Rococo-inspired elegance to mood-driven color schemes, these trends provide fresh opportunities for creating impactful, audience-focused experiences.| Web Designer Depot
I’ve been reflecting a lot lately. After years of working with and researching sustainable fashion, I feel ready for a deeper shift—something more significant. What began as a mission to create eco-conscious, beautifully crafted clothing has evolved into something I now think of as wearable art. This idea goes beyond sustainability; it’s about creating pieces […]| The Immaterialist
The other morning, I noticed that a large cocoon, which had been stuck to our bathroom wall for some time, was empty; the brand-new butterfly had emerged. Such are the cycles of nature: flora and fauna change, decay, and perish. The beauty and magic of nature lie in these transformations and in decay. The shifting […]| The Immaterialist
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Today’s luxury is not ostentatious and does not reflect status-driven purchasing power. Instead, luxury is associated with sustainability, the need for value-based communities, and a preference for the imperfect and the human. The new forms of luxury, which will be explored here, also focus on sensibility, slowness, and time. Luxury in 2024 is interconnected with sensory, tactile experiences. As many of […]| The Immaterialist
Alexandre Jadin. Joaquim-Hernandez-Dispaux interroge la capacité de l’esthétique philosophique à pouvoir parler des œuvres d’art. N’est-elle pas condamnée à en parler depuis leur dehors ? Plus que la seule phénoménologie, ce sont les pensées artistiques, telles que celles de Rilke et de Rodin, qui peuvent nous aider à tenter de parler des œuvres d’art, sans plus passer à côté.| Implications philosophiques
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Nothing is more life-denying than fighting against the law of life: everything is on the way, and not in its final form.Daniel Quinn, The Story of B This quote from Daniel Quinn’s book The Story of B might appear simple, but it contains deep wisdom that seems to have been forgotten in the mainstream culture of our […]| The Immaterialist
Pound-for-pound The Beginning of Infinity has to be the densest collection of batshit-crazy ideas I've ever come across. Never mind the bit about how there are trillions of copies of you constantly branching throughout the multiverse. Deutsch also claims there is nothing in principle stopping us from colonising the stars, transmuting matter like the alchemists of old, bringing an end to death, reversing global warming, and solving any other problem that arises. But that's not ambitious enough...| Deep Dish
Willful desecration is also a denial of love – an attempt to remake the world as though love were no longer a part of it. And that, surely, is the most important characteristic of the postmodern culture: it is a loveless culture, determined to portray the human world as unlovable. The modern stage director who ransacks the works of Mozart is trying to tear the love from the heart of them, so as to confirm his own vision of the world as a place where only pleasure and pain are real.| The Foundation for the Future of Classical Music
The title of this essay is admittedly a mouthful. It’s because I want to introduce a technical term in philosophy that goes back to the medieval theologian and philosopher, Thomas Aquinas. It…| Aesthetics Research Lab
In 1980, philosopher John Finnis wrote Natural Law and Natural Rights, which is his explanation of natural law theory. He sets the stage by saying that there are seven basic human goods (also calle…| Aesthetics Research Lab
From 1958 to 1982, two adept philosophers—Monroe Beardsley and George Dickie—debated each other through their books and articles about the nature of aesthetic experience. By seeing the different at…| Aesthetics Research Lab
People prefer what is familiar to them. Scholars call this the “mere exposure effect.” Philosopher Bence Nanay explains: “The more you are exposed to something, the more you tend …| Aesthetics Research Lab
Quality can be an ambiguous word when people approach from different perspectives. What makes a quality car? It could be how long it will last; how fast it will go; how much it can haul. What makes…| Aesthetics Research Lab
Nine philosophers explore the various issues and questions raised by the newly released language model, GPT-3, in this edition of Philosophers On, guest edited by Annette Zimmermann. Introduction Annette Zimmermann, guest editor GPT-3, a powerful, 175 billion parameter language model developed recently by OpenAI, has been galvanizing public debate and controversy. As the MIT Technology Review puts| Daily Nous - news for & about the philosophy profession
“This is a brief sketch of what I am looking forward to as a Communist: to sum up, it is Freedom from artificial disabilities; the development of each man’s capacities for the benefit o…| communists in situ
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