Month: November 2016

A Post-Structuralist Analysis of Simulation And Simulacra

In the following analysis, I will examine the Post Marxism of Jean Baudrillard in his book “Simulacra and Simulation.” Specifically, I will discuss his concepts of simulation and simulacra, the four stages of sign-order, and the historical periods of simulation and simulacra. Although the lack of distinctions between reality and simulacra result in various phenomena, […]

Dark Shadows Review

Although emphasizing underlying societal social issues, I enjoyed watching the Dark Shadows TV series (episode one) from 1966, which is a soap opera about the Collins family. To begin, we see an approaching train with a bright, beaming light. On the train, we see Victoria Winters. (main character) This opening never gets old, even though […]