Archive for the ‘Popular Culture’ Category
We spill our hearts, to Google
Infamous for its simple homepage About a month ago, I was flipping channels and found myself watching an extended news program on Google and the history of the search engine. In one sense, it was a brilliant business idea to arise at a time when people were trying to figure out what the heck you [...]
June 11th, 2010Year 1: babies illustrating humanity and, of course, themselves
Bayar, from Mongolia, was my personal favorite, with his enormous smile and penchant for hanging out with goats. The Babies didn’t need many words; but I do. Anyone who knows me could diagnose the documentary film Babies (Bébés, Focus Features, 2010) as a Jessie-must-see: four babies from four different countries and cultures spend their first [...]
May 31st, 2010“We Have Met the Enemy and He Is PowerPoint”
A few days ago, the front page of the New York Times directly addressed a subject I love–that is, love to hate on. It’s bold headline–the lead story–read “We Have Met the Enemy and He Is PowerPoint.” Finally, someone agrees with me; the article quotes members of the government and military leaders, who take particular [...]
April 30th, 2010Location, Ecuador: When your first cinema experience is Avatar in 3D
Indigenous Ecuadorians watched Avatar in 3D; for some of them this was their first movie theater experience. (Image from PRI / World in Words podcast) Not intending to jump on the bandwagon of the Avatar-debating blogsphere, I have to bring up one interesting story from the global audience’s experience. Early this year there was a [...]
March 26th, 2010