Tag Archives: Transformative work of the day

Transformative work of the day, admissions edition

Posted on March 26, 2018 by rtushnet

An eagle-eyed (no pun intended) student spotted this admissions video from Boston College with a distinctly Harry Potter flavor.  Or maybe that ought to be Hermione Granger. from Blogger https://ift.tt/2I5haqk

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Transformative work of the day, Richard Siken edition

Posted on August 9, 2017 by rtushnet

The Siken Bot tweets lines from Richard Siken poems at 30-minute intervals.  And after following it for a few days, I find that I do see Siken’s poetry differently.  At this point I’m not even sure whether I like it … Continue reading →

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Transformative work of the day, you don’t stop edition

Posted on June 8, 2017 by rtushnet

40 Years of Hip Hop, condensed into 4 minutes. from Blogger http://ift.tt/2rFNXwT

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Transformative work of the day, why would you even want that edition

Posted on February 6, 2017 by rtushnet

Among the notable things in this story about ridiculously expensive houses, consider the description of a prior house with “a master bedroom modeled after a Louis Vuitton store,” and “a chain saw featuring Rolls-Royce hood ornaments, a giant Louis Vuitton … Continue reading →

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Transformative work of the day, Lin-Manuel Miranda edition

Posted on January 16, 2017 by rtushnet

What’s Next?  Since I’m working on 512 roundtable reply comments right now, it seems particularly appropriate to remind everyone that clips can be fair use. from Blogger http://ift.tt/2iF9jWB

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Transformative work of the day, Dilbert edition

Posted on October 20, 2016 by rtushnet

Dilbert is mine now: art, appropriation, and politics. from Blogger http://ift.tt/2dpVhat

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Transformative work of the day, political edition

Posted on May 27, 2016 by rtushnet

Rebel Girl: this pro-Clinton mashup was initially subject to a DMCA claim, but seems to have survived. from Blogger http://ift.tt/1sf5mKc

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Transformative work of the day, Chris Christie edition

Posted on March 2, 2016 by rtushnet

How many references can you spot in this Washington Post column?  Until I got to the last line of the column, I had a different title for this post, but Alexandra Petri got there before me. from Blogger http://ift.tt/1UyHnjA

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Transformative work of the day, comics edition

Posted on January 7, 2016 by rtushnet

Icons Unmasked, Alex Solis.  I particularly like the historicization of the various animated figures. from Blogger http://ift.tt/1ISIiII

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Transformative work of the day, Star Wars edition

Posted on December 21, 2015 by rtushnet

The Washington Post shows how Ken Burns would recount the Intergalactic Civil War (so bonus right of publicity issue too).  Note use of clips from the films–also a DMCA 1201/exemption issue.  (You’re welcome, Washington Post!) from Blogger http://ift.tt/1YvXDAq

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