The way out of postmodernism lead through the intensified search for meaning, through the introduction of new, surprising forms or through the return to an authentic origin. Instead, it …
Here at What Is Metamodern, we were delighted to hear from a fellow inquirer, Professor (John) Baylock, who has created a provocative and enjoyable video lecture analyzing an episode of TV’s The X-Files: …
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CocoRosie’s music has been labeled variously as New Weird America, Experimental, Hip-Hopera and Freak Folk. The latter sub-genre, others have noted, typifies the metamodern cultural sentiment. Bianca and Sierra Casady have been performing as CocoRosie since 2003, …
Irony and cynicism were just what the U.S. hypocrisy of the fifties and sixties called for. That’s what made the early postmodernists great artists. The great thing about irony …
Quirky products are showing up in greater number – or we should rather say, the quirky packaging of normal products. The presentation of this oat yogurt by Oatly is an example …
The joys of stylized blandness.
