New Normative

Tag: Late Capitalism

  • Capitalism Eats Itself with The Simpsons Tapped Out Nostalgia Betrayal

    Capitalism Eats Itself with The Simpsons Tapped Out Nostalgia Betrayal

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    Jordan Ashley
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    Fans of The Simpsons are no strangers to the franchise developing in uncomfortable ways. The heavy drop off in quality leading to the current show is well analysed and documented. One side effect of The Simpsons going from sitcom to merchandise franchise, seems to have been the birth of the Tapped Out style game. It’s an example…

  • Don’t Let Ready Player One Sell You Your Identity

    Don’t Let Ready Player One Sell You Your Identity

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    Nic Reuben
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    Ready, Player One? Dig up your artifacts, still warm from hype and channel static. Excavate your chipped neo-antiques; line the walls of your museum with references gouged from their frames. Haunt every shot with the specters of gutted franchises. Fan fiction is never enough. Consumer fiction is that new hotness. Shut up and take my…