25 November 2012
By StephenTorrence
In Podcast
When James Bond isn’t busy fighting himself nowadays, he’s busy being the blandest (or the boldest) he’s ever been in the franchise. But how much “Bond” is too much for Bond? If the last 50 years have shown us anything, it’s that the perfect mix of Bond-i-ness may be more complex than shaking a martini. After seeing the unfortunately-named Skyfall, Kevin and I had some thoughts to share on this beloved series. So put on your best suit and hop in an Aston Martin, it’s time for some Philosophy. Bad Philosophy.
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343 Studios, 50 Years of James Bond The Movie, artificial intelligence, Bond vs. Bond, Bungie, Casino Royale, Christopher Nolan, cinematography, Cloud Atlas, Dan Arieli, Daniel Craig, David Fincher, David Lynch, Die Another Day, Disney, ethics, film, Gore Verbinski, Halo 4, Inception, James Bond, Judy Dench, Kevin, komodo dragon, LucasFilm, Marathon, movies, ONI, Pierce Brosnan, Pirates of the Caribbean, Predictably Irrational, Quantum of Solace, Skyfall, Star Wars, Stephen, The Avengers, The Wachowskis
07 November 2011
By StephenTorrence
In Podcast
Stephen returns to Texas Tech to analyze hipsters and counter-culture with Shawn, Matt, and Bryan.
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Amazon, Amazon Prime, Angry Birds, AOL, Apple, Arcade Fire, babies, Bryan M, Canada, Carl Young, Cars, Chipotle, counter-culture, Digital Media Studio, Dreamwidth, emo, Facebook, Ford, Foursquare, Freebirds, Google, HEB, hipsters, iPhone, iPod, iRiver H10, Kent Hance, Kia, King Supers, Kroger, Last.fm, LinkedIn, LiveJournal, maple syrup, Matt, memes, meta, Microsoft, music, pancakes, Predictably Irrational, retro, Risk, Sanyo, Saturn, sex, Shawn, Stephen, Texas Tech University, The Atlantic, The Decemberists, The Internet, Twitter, Wal-Mart, Whole Foods, Windows, Zune
28 November 2009
By StephenTorrence
In Podcast
Have you ever been sitting in a horror movie and right after that moment when the bad guy leaps out and you spring about four inches off your seat, turned to yourself and gone “Why did I do that? I know this isn’t real.” If so, then you’ve most definitely experienced the Paradox of Fiction. […]
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aesthetics, Batman, belief, Blair Witch Project, children, Cloverfield, Colin Radford, comics, Dan Arieli, Dr. Hick, emotion, epistemology, fear, fiction, Gran Torino, Guitar Hero, Harry Potter, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, horror, Jackie Chan, Kevin, make-believe, meta, Michael Myers, movies, paradox of fiction, Plato, Predictably Irrational, rationality, Saturday Night Live, Saw, sharks, Sherlock Holmes, Stephen, Superman, theatre, zombies
22 July 2009
By StephenTorrence
In Podcast
Ethics is a tricky subject. For some, it’s subjective; anything goes. For others, it can be quite objective; right and wrong can be determined. Here at Texas Tech, ethics has become a full-blown initiative, though perhaps not as full-blown as some would like. Joining us to shine some light on the subject from the inside […]
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Bernie Madoff, Chicago, copyright, Daily Toreador, diversity, Dr. Nathan, education, ethics, Freakonomics, genocide, intelligence, Kant, Kevin, mathematics, Michigan, moral relativism, movies, normative ethics, pedagogy, plagiarism, politics, Predictably Irrational, SACS, Stephen, Steven Levitt, Texas Tech University, values, zombies
