THE CMNSU BLOG
W7/WQ—Computers, Machines, & Cyberspace
Appearances from Brenda Laurel, Mark Poster, Tiziana Terranova, Sadie Plant, and more.
City of God: Ambition in a Hopeless Place
Violent, Heartbreaking, and Hopeless. City of God is a stylishly brutal film. Inhouse movie reviewer Kofi walks us through this 2004 masterpiece.
Horoscopes: June 24-30
Alpha sigma beta gyatt rizzler check!
Horoscopes for the week of June 24-30.
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W6/WQ—Mass Media, Advertising, & Audiences
10 quotes from academics a week. Appearances from Smythe, Herman & Chomsky, Chun, Barber, and more.
The Importance of Student Union Involvement
There is currently still a lack of willingness to participate in university student unions as incoming students are unaware of the benefits of being involved in extracurricular activities outside their scheduled classroom hours. Sureeta Rai shares her experience with making the most of campus life. A sometimes daunting—but incredibly rewarding decision.
Horoscopes: June 17-23
Now I wanna hear my track, are you bumpin' that?
Horoscopes for the week of June 17-23.
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W5/WQ—Entertainment
Think of Entertainment as its own ideology, a funnel that shapes content that incorporates it. Entertainment dominates over any medium, media, genre, technology, or industry it is implemented in. It becomes the primary way we understand life. Appearances from Postman, Dyer, Byung-Chul Han, Artz, and more.
Horoscopes: June 10-June 16
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Horoscopes for the week of June 10-June 16.
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Phonewatching
Anyone else ever been jarred from what someone else has as their phone wallpaper? I have a bad habit of looking at other people’s phone screens on transit. I’m fascinated by it. Little glimpses into people’s lives.
Godzilla Minus One (2023)
CMNSU Inhouse movie critic Kofi talks about acclaimed director Takashi Yamazaki’s take on Godzilla.
W4/WQ—Accelerationism
This weekly segment focuses on the idea of Accelerationism, the belief that we must drastically intensify capitalism's growth and power to allow it to reach its breaking point. Appearances from Land, Fisher, Plant, Srnicek, and more. (Even a poem)
Horoscopes: June 3-June 9
Happy Pride!
Horoscopes for the week of June 3-June 9.
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The Electrical-Umbilical Battery Status
I think my phone spends more time charging than it does vice versa. This is mentally sound. In fact, I don’t trust the battery status to just show me a green, yellow, or red to signify what my battery level is at. I want to see the exact percent I am currently operating at—how much abstract time remains for the object of my love and adoration to continue serving me.
The Spectaclist
The Spectaclist loves the news. They love popular culture. They love to consume, to watch, to stay up to date. They live in the now, present in contemporary understandings. Which could never be a futile feedback loop of hopeless misery.
Horoscopes: May 27-June 2
They call me hater.
Horoscopes for the week of May 27-June 2.
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CIC: Industries in Motion 2024 Event Recap
CIC: Industries in Motion 2024 was a huge success, building on the achievements of last year’s CIC where students had opportunities to broaden their perspectives on career paths. Celebrating its 11th year as a pivotal event offered by CMNSU, CIC once again provided students with invaluable opportunities.