Day: July 21, 2020

Grunge was about much more than just the music. The industries driving consumer culture certainly noticed as well.

Fazang’s “rafter dialogue” offers a unique context for considering Huayen philosophy and interpenetration from the perspective of remix theory, illustrating how remix principles allow for a clearer understanding of the way parts function in their wholes. It also demonstrates how insight gathered from Huayen philosophy can be useful in expanding the understanding of culture and…

Link’s abilities in Tears of the Kingdom illustrate the remix principles of selectivity, recombinatoriality, and recyclability that guide all creative processes and production—no matter how limiting the context might seem.

The sudden disruptive jolt that follows from not landing an attempted skateboard trick can offer more than an opportunity to snarl at a blameless handrail or weathered curb.

Wabi-sabi, a concept in Japanese aesthetics revolving around the beauty of imperfection and impermanence, aligns well with both the goblincore aesthetic and subculture and some of J.R.R. Tolkien’s short, hairy creatures.