Here's the inevitable end of the decade top 50, a follow up to my previous list, GREATEST HORROR FILMS 2000-2010, courtesy of Mubi. A few comments, en passant. Most significant directors working today in the genre: Ari Aster (2x), Jonathan Glazer (2x, ok, The Fall is a short, but it's... Read more →
12/11/2019
12/07/2019
EVENT: LORENZO REDAELLI'S FROM ZERO TO GAME (DECEMBER 11 2019, IULM, MILAN)
On December 11 2019, Lorenzo Redaelli will discuss his strategy for turning concepts into playable prototypes for the students of the Master of Arts in Game Design at IULM University. The event takes place at Cascina Moncucco during GAME CONTEXTS, one of the Program’s core courses. It is also open... Read more →
11/27/2019
BOOK: CANDY CRUSH AND CAPITALISM BY ALFIE BOWN
I'm happy to announce that my latest translation, Alfie Bown's Candy Crush and Capitalism (2015) is available from NOT/NERO Editions. Titled Capitalismo e Candy Crush, the book features a new introduction by the author. Below is the original synopsis: Using a range of ‘case studies’ from Critical Theory to Candy... Read more →
11/21/2019
EVENT: JUSSI PARIKKA IN MILAN (NOVEMBER 25 2019, IULM, MILAN)
Phd in Visual and Media Studies, IULM University Jussi Parikka (University of Southampton) 25 novembre ore 11.00 aula 133 Media Archaeology: From Theory to Practice, Archive to Lab This talk will introduce media archaeology and address this set of concepts and methods as a “traveling discipline”. Media archaeology has not... Read more →
11/19/2019
EVENT: PIETRO POLSINELLI'S STORYTELLING AND GAMES WORKSHOP (NOVEMBER 27 2019, IULM, MILAN)
On November 27 2019, game designer Pietro Polsinelli will lead a workshop on merging storytelling principles and game design tools for the students of the Master of Arts in Game Design at IULM University. The workshop takes place at Cascina Moncucco during GAME CONTEXTS, one of the Program’s core courses.... Read more →