Walter Benjamin on the Allure of the Photobomb

“No matter how artful the photographer, no matter how carefully posed his subject, the beholder feels an irresistable urge to Continue reading →

Some Important Resources for ‘Theorizing the Web’

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OCCUPY. Visual Anthropology of a Moment/Movement.

A few telling moments from the May 1st General Strike protest in Union Square. My original photos, please attribute if Continue reading →

William James on the “Like” Button

“Will you or won’t you have it so?” is the most probing question we are ever asked; we are asked Continue reading →

KONY 2012: An Anthropological Perspective (TO BE CONTINUED)

“Right now there are more people on Facebook than there were on the planet 200 years ago”-opening line of Kony Continue reading →

Flâneur Photography by Franco Gatto

These beautiful street photos were taken by my dear friend Franco Gatto Bellora, largely in 35mm black and white film, Continue reading →

#theinternet: A Phenomenology of the Virtual and the Real (Part 1)

The following is an excerpt from a paper I wrote for my phenomenology class last year about the virtual and Continue reading →

Anthropology and Film

A few suggestions for your anthropology-related entertainment: Life in A Day, a crowdsourced documentary depicting life on July 24th, 2010.  Continue reading →