[conrad] doucette

Apr 05

Tetris was invented in a Soviet computer lab in 1984 — and its game play reflects this origin. The enemy in Tetris is not some identifiable villain but a faceless, ceaseless, reasonless force that threatens constantly to overwhelm you, a churning production of blocks against which your only defense is a repetitive, meaningless sorting. It is bureaucracy in pure form, busywork with no aim or end, impossible to avoid or escape. And the game’s final insult is that it annihilates free will. Despite its obvious futility, somehow we can’t make ourselves stop rotating blocks. Tetris forces us to choose to punish ourselves. -

therealjanelle:

[ h/t JCN ]

Sep 01

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Aug 12

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Aug 10

The Longbox Series: Dream Into Action, Howard Jones. ‘And do you feel scared—I do…’

Aug 03

The Longbox Series: New York, Lou Reed. ‘They say he didn’t have an enemy, his was a greatness to behold.’

Jul 25

The Longbox Series: King Of America, Elvis Costello. ‘Where they pour Coca Cola just like vintage wine.’

Jul 21

The Longbox Series: Gordon, Barenaked Ladies. Most embarrassing longbox ever?

Jul 19

The Longbox Series: Wish You Were Here, Pink Floyd

Jul 18

The Longbox Series: Ragged Glory, Neil Young and Crazy Horse