When Popular Culture Historicizes Itself

If you’ve read my earlier post titled Pop Bands Mythologizing Themselves, this entry may feel familiar. The previous post was limited to only “pop”...

Baudrillard’s Postmodern NFL

For better or for worst, the National Football League (NFL) currently occupies a very large space in the U.S.’s public consciousness and popular culture....

Inch for Inch, Is Doug Flutie the Greatest QB of his Generation?

The Game is a Matter of Inches (Silly Statistics) Former Oakland Raiders coach and broadcaster John Madden once said, “inch for inch, Flutie in...