Tag: Politics

Social Death: on the social mediatization of atrocity E12

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Reflecting on current events, Mariel and Colin discuss the proliferation of atrocity images on social media. What is at stake when these images are treated as a tool of political mobilization?

References:

Sontag, Susan. 2003. Regarding the Pain of Others.

Eubanks, W. Ralph. 2025. Emmett Till Then and Now. in Bulletin by Monument Lab.

Hernandez, Joe. 2021. “Read this powerful statement from Darnella Frazier, who filmed George Floyd’s murder.” NPR. https://www.npr.org/2021/05/26/1000475344/read-this-powerful-statement-from-darnella-frazier-who-filmed-george-floyds-murd

Jackson, Jenn. 2022. “The Militancy of (Black) Memory ” SAQ. https://doi.org/10.1215/00382876-9825933

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Bad Art’s Halftime Spectacular E10

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In anticipation of the Super Bowl, and in response to conservative outrage over the selection of artist Bad Bunny as halftime performer, we present a deep dive into the history and politics of the NFL’s halftime show.

 

Major Sections Include:

Introducing the episode 00-1:30

Reflecting on current events 1:31-15:00

Recurring halftime themes and the identity of the NFL 15:00-24:52

The history of the halftime show 24:52-34:38

Nipplegate 38:48-49:16

Racial politics in the NFL 49:16-70:00

Michael Jackson’s Unprecedented Super Bowl Spectacular 70:00-74:46

The 2020s 74:46-78:27

Bad Bunny 78:27-end

 

We used clips from:

Super Bowl XXVI “winter magic”: https://youtu.be/6wMXHxWO4ns?si=wtqMFHe45ts4SE37

Up With People at Super Bowl XIV https://youtu.be/2ruQ1tj4MDA?si=KfMAbNwTtfnBk_Ab

Michael Jackson – Super Bowl XXVII 1993 Halftime Show: https://youtu.be/EsopN7JKUVs?si=oVd7-bkO338aXluL

 

References:

As N.F.L. Fights Racism and Sexism, Team Owners Undercut the Message. New York Times. 2021. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/25/sports/football/woody-johnson-trump-jets.html

Horowitz, Juliana Menasce, Kiana Cox and Kiely Hurst. 2025. “Views of Race, Policing and Black Lives Matter in the 5 Years Since George Floyd’s Killing.” Pew Research Center. May 7. https://www.pewresearch.org/race-and-ethnicity/2025/05/07/views-of-race-policing-and-black-lives-matter-in-the-5-years-since-george-floyds-killing/

 

 

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