Author Archives: Haley Thames

Summary: The reading describes how today the “simulation” is no longer based on reality, but the creation of the hyperreal. In a simulation, things that are supposed to act and function as that which is real, become, in fact, real. This means that the simulation is no different from reality because it functions in theContinue reading ““Precession of simulacrae””

Summary: Special Force is a video game, designed by a militant Shia group that is widely known as a terrorist organization. It is a first person shooter game that simulates an Israeli invasion of Lebanon, created in hopes of getting new recruits. Americas army is a video game that hopes to demonstrates life in theContinue reading ““From the Green Berets to America’s Army: Video games as a vehicle for political propaganda,””

Summary: Chapter seven argues that the notion of a “medium” was never clear and technology has only added confusion on that matter. Because television is usually located in a home, we interact with a television differently than we would if we were to see a movie in a theater. There are different social rules thatContinue reading “What media classes really want to discuss – Ch 7”

Summary: The voice of this article, Chuck Klosterman, is a retired film critic, who does not enjoy reading reviews of movies that he has not yet seen. One evening, Klosterman came across an old review of Vanilla Sky, which is a movie that he remembers fondly, unlike most. Vanilla Sky poses the question: What isContinue reading “The Awe-Inspiring Beauty of Tom Cruise’s Shattered, Troll-like Face”

Where have you relocated to? I am back home in Austin, Texas. I am with both my mom and my dad. We have two foster dogs and my emotional support cat, so it is a full house. My dad just started working from home so we are all in the house 24/7. I’m kind ofContinue reading “Activity 3/23”

Summary: According to What Media Classes Really Want to Discuss, customers expect consistency when it comes to genres of films or television shows. If a person enjoys romantic comedies, they rely on that genre to elicit the same emotions. Media consumers rely on a “brand” and that brand is genres, directors, and actors. One canContinue reading “What media classes really want to discuss 52-68”

Summary: View from the Other Half is a podcast episode by Griffin Hansbury. He describes his group of friends, which consists of men who were born in female bodies, transgender people. He goes further into depth on how each person navigates romance, which significantly changes after transitioning. Both Griffin and Ray were considered lesbians inContinue reading “View from the Other Half”

Summary: The Built in Sexual Overtone describes the evolution in using sex as a marketing tactic. Simple ‘Get Your Man’ advertisements led to disappointment for women when the perfume bottle or the cosmetic product did not, in fact, lead to a man. Women wanted to be respected by men as partners, which was more trickyContinue reading “The Built-In Sexual Overtone”

Summary: Subaru of America was having a difficult time fighting other car companies for the demographic of white 18-35 year olds, so they decided to change their target buyers. They identified five groups of people: educators, health-care professionals, IT professionals, outdoorsy types, and lesbians. Each group has their own respective reasons for preferring a Subaru.Continue reading “How Subarus Came to Be Seen as Cars for Lesbians”

Summary: In White Space is Not Your Enemy chapter four, Hagen and Golombisky describe design flaws for amateur visual communicators or graphic designers. Whether it be a web page or a flyer, there are universal design flaws that can take away from what it is that you are trying to communicate. Hagen and Golombisky createContinue reading “Ch 4-5 WSINYE”