The New Inquiry

Beauty Blogosphere 6.7.13

Military dress, MAC handing out herpes, the BS of bra-fitting, and more.

Triple-Decker Weekly, 64

Breast Milk Flavored Lollipops Make Debut

We Can Do It!: Rosie the Swiffer

Rosie the Riveter was propaganda created to refashion the idea of conventional femininity. Which is exactly how the Swiffer folks were using it.

"the illusion that this word, this new word, will help"

Some acronyms are just unfortunate: PTA covers both the Parent-Teacher Association and the Prevention of Terrorism Act; MOS is both Manual of Style and Military Occupational Specialty in the US Army. Acronyms come cheaply: buy one, get one free. Unlike the self-conscious poet, the technologist, like his capitalist brothers, the ad man and the newsman,

After Infinitude

BioShock Infinite promises radical possibility but strips players of meaningful agency

"Bayesian Conspiracy, Snuggly Nemo, Magic Carpet, Mini-ocracy"

As I hopped from boat to boat and onto the platform, I noticed many of the men in attendance had sparkly turquoise polish on their grubby toenails. On one of the houseboats, a body-painting session was in full swing, but the hot California sun quickly reduced the painted swirls to an eczemic crust. Within minutes,

Quiet in the Kitchen

I’m in the midst of preparing for a cross-country move that I have to make soon, so The Austerity Kitchen will be a little quiet. I’ll continue to post tidbits and vignettes when I have the chance. Once I get settled, it will be back to business as usual.

Vol. 17 Editors' Note: Rules of the Game

The ultimate game is revolution: new rules, no rules.

"only approximately 17 percent of the Templers were Nazi sympathizers"

The displaced Templers remained in Cyprus until they were admitted to Australia and became citizens (see Suzanne D. Rutland, "'Buying out of the Matter': Australia's Role in Restitution for Templer Property in Israel," Journal of Israeli History: Politics, Society, Culture, 24:1, 2005, pp 135-154). Here is where the fate of the Palestinian refugees and the German Templer refugees

The Primitive Accumulation of Cool

Obligatory identity work is easily mistaken for self-indulgent pleasure