Wed, 16 September 2009
How we depict figures from our cultural history and actual history is
our entertainment media is fascinating. We tend to overly praise and
ridicule these individuals, particularly celebrities. Deciding which
depiction of a cultural figure is too offensive or disrespectful is no
easy task. The appearance is Kurt Cobain as a playable character in Guitar Hero 5
runs this border. Giving more options to players is great, but is
allowing a deceased celebrity, particularly one who died in a tragic
way, to sing ABBA too much?
This week, Scott and I discuss this Cobain fiasco and the philosophy behind open access to potentially disrespectful material, and we don't stop there. Our topics include duck hats, Johnny Cash, mash-up culture, and Frederick Douglas. As always, we love to hear your thoughts, feel free to leave them in the comments section below.
Direct download: EXP_Podcast_43_-_Tact_and_Dead_Celebrities.mp3
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