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Memes, Kitsch, and Gangnam Style

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January 07, 2013
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Memes, Kitsch, and Gangnam Style

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Transcript

  1. Memes, Kitsch, and My Search for Meaning in Gangnam Style

    Rachel Binx SF Ignite — Nov 12 Monday, January 7, 2013

  2. Monday, January 7, 2013

  3. Monday, January 7, 2013

  4. Monday, January 7, 2013

  5. Monday, January 7, 2013

  6. ok, phew, itʼs social commentary Monday, January 7, 2013

  7. Monday, January 7, 2013

  8. The Existential Horror of Pop Culture Monday, January 7, 2013

  9. Monday, January 7, 2013

  10. ART Kitsch Monday, January 7, 2013

  11. Monday, January 7, 2013

  12. Oh God, Do I Love Internet Kitsch? Monday, January 7,

    2013

  13. yes :( Monday, January 7, 2013

  14. however Monday, January 7, 2013

  15. Popular !== Vacuous Monday, January 7, 2013

  16. Memes are Cultural Artifacts Monday, January 7, 2013

  17. Virality Points to a Shared Cultural Context Monday, January 7,

    2013

  18. the sum of its parts memes > Monday, January 7,

    2013

  19. Collectively: Memes Have Depth, While Kitsch Does Not. Monday, January

    7, 2013

  20. Thanks! Rachel Binx @rachelbinx Monday, January 7, 2013