Norse Gods, Nazis and Olympic Athletes
Every Olympic cycle, the unveiling of the Norwegian National Alpine Ski Team uniform represents a major public event in the Nordic country. The manufacturer, Dale of Norway, offers the sweater […]
Category Archives: ritual
Black Panther’s Biggest Easter Egg
There is a fantastic Easter egg buried in Marvel Studio’s latest box-office hit Black Panther. But this hidden gem is not the usual fodder for comic fan geek-outs or YouTube breakdowns. This Easter egg alludes to something surprisingly transcendent.
Gaming the Nation
In 2011, when Barack Obama made a diplomatic visit to the nation of Poland, he was presented with an unusual gift: a video game. It wasn’t just any video game. […]
#TakeAKnee Reveals Anxiety About Nationalism
Once again Sundays have become a space of political debate. But it’s not religion causing contention on Sundays. It’s kneeling. It’s race. And it’s nationalism. It’s the kneeling of athletes […]
Holy Moly, it’s Holy Week!
Holy week, or Semana Santa, is one of the most important holidays in Mexico. A country with a majority, but declining, Catholic population, Mexico has different events to commemorate the […]
Slacktivism, no more: “Sanctifying” Digital Humanitarianism in a Hypermediated Refugee Crisis
In the global media coverage of the present refugee crisis in Europe, digital activism has yet again received a bad name. All too familiar charges of slacktivism or armchair activism […]
The Digital as Salvation: A Digital Poetry after the Sewol Ferry Disaster
“Oh, my God…” You mumble to yourself. Several rescue ships are floating around a big ferry capsized, but you see no actual activities. The ship, which has been sinking slowly over […]
