What Makes Something Too Political?

One of these protest - shirts was widely criticized as being "too political" and "inappropriate"

Media Rituals

Every year, a group of very rich people gather together in order to compete against each other, congratulate each other and try to convince millions of people that they don't know that the art they made in the past year is worth checking out.  In this photo, the high priests of the ceremony this year, stand on a sacred patch of ground marked by crimson carpet.

Selfie Sticks - Evolutionary Apex or Narcissistic Nadir?

(Photo via Reuters) 

Writing about the "selfie sticks" which are "stealing the limelight" at #CES2015 @ANCANALERTS, writer Rob Lever refers to them as "narcissticks" suggesting a lingering societal sneer at this (generational?) trend.  On the other hand: 1. everybody's doing it, 2. they allow the "selfie" to become the "groupie" 3. they increase access, mobility, agency & connectedness and 4. everybody's doing it.  read more - http://j.mp/1tSB1Ba

~ andrew found this on twitter on Friday, January 9, 2015