Posts by Karl Hodge
Peter Hook and the Light
“These are the times Hook seems almost happy to be there. The Light pours out of him. The audience go mental. This must be what Joy Division sounds like in Peter Hook’s head.” I review Peter Hook and the Light – on student website The Met Online. http://www.themetonline.co.uk/music/live-review-peter-hook-and-the-light/ Originally posted on my G+ feed: https://plus.google.com/100320175239277283592/posts/8dz6BRVimsv
Over on my Future of Journalism blog:
Over on my Future of Journalism blog: “For me, the conceptual stumbling block that prevents publishers from seeing beyond that question is that digital is perceived as merely another distribution method. It isn’t. (…) when you target niche segments – or even cultures and subcultures that legacy media simply don’t see as valuable – the [...]
No Future
The problem with using the statistical present as proof of how the future will develop is that there is no control. There is no future to refer to. People prefer print. Now. People prefer money. Now. People understand linear narratives better. Now. We don’t know what they’ll prefer tomorrow. Originally posted on my G+ feed: https://plus.google.com/100320175239277283592/posts/Ac98kZka5XP
Cloud Atlas, the movie of the unfilmable novel, is released in the UK today. It’s ambitious…
Cloud Atlas, the movie of the unfilmable novel, is released in the UK today. It’s ambitious and watchable and complex – but clearly nowhere near as complex as the source material. The key difference is that the novel isn’t so much about history as the end of history. Despite the involvement of multiple directors (the [...]
Capsule review of The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
Capsule review of The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Imagine If Catcher in the Rye was remade as a high school rom com, made by middle-aged Indie rock fans who developed a guilty, forbidden crush on Hermione Granger during the later Harry Potter movies. You’re pretty much there. Originally posted on my G+ feed: https://plus.google.com/100320175239277283592/posts/H8AAGSqw6a8
"Coming Soon", "Watch this Space", "Get Ready For…" are the marke…
“Coming Soon”, “Watch this Space”, “Get Ready For…” are the marketing versions of the “Under Construction” signs people used to post on websites. Meaningless, hollow. The only content marketing worth anything is having some actual content. The only service worth using is one that can be delivered. Originally posted on my G+ feed: https://plus.google.com/100320175239277283592/posts/MZCSGnRXZmr
Planned Obsolescence
Planned Obsolescence I just put a new graphics card and some RAM in my old desktop. It’s a satisfying experience, being able to crack open a computer, seat new components, then start up your machine afresh – faster, better. It’s an experience we’re beginning to lose. As our computing becomes portable, optimised, the number of [...]
Here’s a thought experiment for a snowy, Winter’s day. It’s not a riddle. I’m…
Here’s a thought experiment for a snowy, Winter’s day. It’s not a riddle. I’m interested in the responses this might receive and the discussion it might generate. Here goes: Imagine that all your basic needs are taken care of for you. You have a comfortable, rent free, furnished home. There are no bills to pay. [...]