The article on Pokémon was very interesting, I’ll admit I didnt think I would like it as I never played or watched Pokémon as a child and was annoyed when it’s what my friends started doing. It was interesting to see how this particular product was marketed to fit into a global sphere rather than just the Asian sphere.…
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by Skye •
This is my favorite picture because I love cats, especially stray cats. And especially cats with cute little bow ties. I just love the look of the cats. They all look like they are in the throes of different drugs. The description for this image is super heartbreaking, to me: In turn-of-the-century cities, wild cats proliferated, feeding…
Professional Games and Spectating
by Alan Kloosterhof •
Of particular interest to me in this week’s readings were Huizinga and Parlett’s claims that professionalized play, especially sports, tend to fall outside the definition of play. Certainly simple participation in “ball-games,” as Huizinga calls them, falls under the category of play, but does this change if the game becomes big business and one signs…