SHERMAN's MARCH

Please feel free to add comments that are inventive, intelligent, thoughtful, and precise.

Don't Look Back

I am hopeful that the discussion about sound, David Bowie, etc didn't seem too far afield today. But, some things to consider for sure.

Here's some space to respond to something about this film.

Purchases create identity, OMG

Ok, this has almost nothing to do with class, but I thought I'd share it anyway.

If you want to know how consumerism, video, and self-identity collide, watch the following:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yXuruFZyFc

Her identity is a product of her consumer choices. She wants you to know her by her purchases. It's got to be the most self-validating exercise I've witnessed so boldly pronounced since watching this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oaHHrNQVrg

or

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GO22Z0T3qPE

(not the commercial that precedes the video).

Yet, I wonder if the enormity of her presentation doesn't also point to other cultural, social, and economic issues of documenting oneself.

Any thoughts?

the thin Blue Line

All,

What do we make of this film? Go at it.

Be careful over the break; stay in one piece and off the internet.

JR