participants did not take the videos’ indexicality as evidence of authenticity because participants were aware of how easily such videos could be manipulated. Alternatively, some participants may have noticed perceptual distortions or indicators of satire (e.g., facial expressions and comedic timing) ...
Then Worf is the good guy. The subtle shift in the cultural ethos becomes “we are so dedicated to dying in service to our people that an honorable failure among Klingons welcomes being killed for the betterment of our people.” And there are review procedures to curb the activities of the...
Thousands of Jewish war mules, I mean, American soldiers were wounded or killed in “Operation Iraqi Freedom,” in the first days of the invasion, which commenced on Purim in 2003, just so the Jews could have a catered kosher Passover Seder in “Saddam’s Palace” thirty days later, and...