Posts Tagged by Activism

Congratulations Dixie Chicks! 5 Grammys

How does a group that’s not even nominated for a Country Music Award walk away with wins in all country categories for which they were nominated at the Grammys? Nothing political in that. No, Hollywood wasn’t trying to make a statement or anything. [youtube -rVRK64Aa2Q] The Chicks can’t hide their disgust at the lack of…

Political activism and video games

Will Hillary commission a “Race to National Healthcare” video game as a way of campaigning? It is a distinct possibility thanks to Ian Bogost, a professor at Georgia Tech and founding partner of Persuasive Games. He insists that his games are “playable editorial cartoons.” Those editorial cartoons would be of the political variety, of course.…