Hypernormalization and the World today (Content Minded Ep.113).

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit gioscontentcorner.substack.comOn this episode of Content Minded, I discuss many things related to the work of art in digital culture, the obsession over nostalgia, a video that came out recent on the topic of "cultural gentrification", and in the full version I go deep into a paper on the evolution of consciousness and history in the internet age that compares the writings of Cathol…

(CONTENT NOTE: I Do not endorse everything my guests do or say online or offline, I am a humble interviewer/content aficionado trying to find different and interesting points of view).On this episode of spooky month Tubi Dumpter Dives, Granite from the Granite MTN Movie Club joins me to discuss the Tubi original production "Content" that came out this year. Directed by Coke Daniels, this film follows an African American true crime podcaster hunted by the "emoji face K1**er", hilarity ensues. We also talk about the Horror genre as a whole and it's ascendancy in mainstream pop culture. Vod and Podcast audio also available on Substack video, Apple Podcast and Spotify Podcast (all links below). Please follow and support Granite Mtn Movie Club. on Substack-https://granitemtn.substack.com/ on Twitter (X)- https://x.com/gran1te_mtn- - -Buy my artwork and artist prints:https://www.giantartproductions.com/Support my work on Patreon for exclusive content and more:https://www.patreon.com/giantartproductionsSubscribe to Substack for full podcast episodes and new articles: My YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/@GiantArtProductionsBuy Merch like shirts and hats at Pure Object:https://pureobject.netFollow me on Twitter:https://twitter.com/giantgioFollow all my art on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/giant_art_productions/PayPal link for one-time donations or content reviews:https://www.paypal.me/giantartproductionsTelegram Link:https://t.me/giantartproductions\Apple Podcast:Spotify Podcast link:The Digital Archipelago with Prudentialist and Gio Playlist:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0jSWvWII3LYPUBhL3h1GagJf3J4G0OUM&si=fz8QFnlz_xgaEtQmLinktree:https://linktr.ee/giantgioBuy me a Coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/giantgioFollow my art on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/giantartproductions/Followe me on the Odysee backup channel:https://odysee.com/@GiantArtProduction:eFor the low low price of only $5 a month on Patreon or Substack, you will get access to all Content Minded Episodes, including exclusive articles, art videos and podcasts. On Patreon at the $20 and $40 tiers, you will get other cool swag like my artwork and a mug! Go to Pure Objects for new Merch, and visit my other socials for updates, discourse and analysis on art, politics, culture and everything in between. Donate and subscribe today, and keep the Content Renaissance alive! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gioscontentcorner.substack.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit gioscontentcorner.substack.comOn this episode of Content Minded, I dive into the recent debate over AI art and the question of authenticity and art’s humanly quality, what is motivating a new moral panic over AI art, what this means for art’s future and what can guarantee it’s worth, and how AI generated imagery is influencing art, culture and global politics. I also cover an essay …

On this episode of spooky month Tubi Dumpster Dives, I go deep into the weeds with A24's Film "Heretic", topics covered are the questions of religiosity and Christianity in the modern world, the Western tradition of political philosophy and how it intersects with various mind control experiments by intelligence agencies, and the 2000s new atheist movement. Strap in for a wild film review and SUPPORT the channel on Patreon and Substack for only $5 a month, and consider purchasing one of my artworks as well to keep good content alive. There is also a video version on Substack and audio versions on Apple and Spotify, all links below.- - -Buy my artwork and artist prints:https://www.giantartproductions.com/Support my work on Patreon for exclusive content and more:https://www.patreon.com/giantartproductionsSubscribe to Substack for full podcast episodes and new articles: My YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/@GiantArtProductionsBuy Merch like shirts and hats at Pure Object:https://pureobject.netFollow me on Twitter:https://twitter.com/giantgioFollow all my art on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/giant_art_productions/PayPal link for one-time donations or content reviews:https://www.paypal.me/giantartproductionsTelegram Link:https://t.me/giantartproductions\Apple Podcast:Spotify Podcast link:The Digital Archipelago with Prudentialist and Gio Playlist:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0jSWvWII3LYPUBhL3h1GagJf3J4G0OUM&si=fz8QFnlz_xgaEtQmLinktree:https://linktr.ee/giantgioBuy me a Coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/giantgioFollow my art on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/giantartproductions/Followe me on the Odysee backup channel:https://odysee.com/@GiantArtProduction:eFor the low low price of only $5 a month on Patreon or Substack, you will get access to all Content Minded Episodes, including exclusive articles, art videos and podcasts. On Patreon at the $20 and $40 tiers, you will get other cool swag like my artwork and a mug! Go to Pure Objects for new Merch, and visit my other socials for updates, discourse and analysis on art, politics, culture and everything in between. Donate and subscribe today, and keep the Content Renaissance alive! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gioscontentcorner.substack.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit gioscontentcorner.substack.comOn this episode of Content Minded, I break down a recent critique of the Adam Curtis Documentary “HyperNormalisation” from a recent article by Christopher Lasch’s Angry Ghost, hosted by the Substack “Cracks in Post modernity”. I discuss the concept of Hypernormalization, the recent anniversary of 9/11 and the re-sensitization of it for people in living …

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit gioscontentcorner.substack.com(CONTENT NOTE: I Do not endorse everything my guests do or say online or offline, I am a humble interviewer/content aficionado trying to find different and interesting points of view). On this episode of Content Minded, Alexander Adams returns to the show to discuss many issues around the contemporary art world. We talk about the lack of preservation of…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit gioscontentcorner.substack.com(CONTENT NOTE: I Do not endorse everything my guests do or say online or offline, I am a humble interviewer/content aficionado trying to find different and interesting points of view).On this important episode of Content Minded, Brother Lunk join me to do a deep analysis of the various issues surrounding AI and the future of the Catholic Church in Pope …

Reviewing the recent EDP445 Documentary by Mike Clum, an overview of his work, documentary and exploitation cinema towards internet culture, and why he presents a compelling product that deals with the nature of the lolcow and horrorcow, and online culture in general, on it's own terms.- - -Buy my artwork and artist prints:https://www.giantartproductions.com/Support my work on Patreon for exclusive content and more:https://www.patreon.com/giantartproductionsSubscribe to Substack for full podcast episodes and new articles: My YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/@GiantArtProductionsBuy Merch like shirts and hats at Pure Object:https://pureobject.netFollow me on Twitter:https://twitter.com/giantgioFollow all my art on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/giant_art_productions/PayPal link for one-time donations or content reviews:https://www.paypal.me/giantartproductionsTelegram Link:https://t.me/giantartproductions\Apple Podcast:Spotify Podcast link:The Digital Archipelago with Prudentialist and Gio Playlist:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0jSWvWII3LYPUBhL3h1GagJf3J4G0OUM&si=fz8QFnlz_xgaEtQmLinktree:https://linktr.ee/giantgioBuy me a Coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/giantgioFollow my art on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/giantartproductions/Followe me on the Odysee backup channel:https://odysee.com/@GiantArtProduction:eFor the low low price of only $5 a month on Patreon or Substack, you will get access to all Content Minded Episodes, including exclusive articles, art videos and podcasts. On Patreon at the $20 and $40 tiers, you will get other cool swag like my artwork and a mug! Go to Pure Objects for new Merch, and visit my other socials for updates, discourse and analysis on art, politics, culture and everything in between. Donate and subscribe today, and keep the Content Renaissance alive! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gioscontentcorner.substack.com/subscribe

On this episode of Tubi Dumpster Dives, I examine a film near and dear to me. Lola is about a woman in Vancouver with no sense of self or identity who adopts the life and backstory of a friend she meets while wandering aimlessly. In it is various themes of identity and purpose, rural vs. urban life, early 2000s aesthetics, and the deeper context of living in a modern nowhere land that is Canadian society. Strap in for another kino film review, and please, like share, subscribe and support this channel’s work. Artwork by Ozworld Art, intro by Mike of Pol.- - -Buy my artwork and artist prints:https://www.giantartproductions.com/Support my work on Patreon for exclusive content and more:https://www.patreon.com/giantartproductionsSubscribe to Substack for full podcast episodes and new articles: My YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/@GiantArtProductionsBuy Merch like shirts and hats at Pure Object:https://pureobject.netFollow me on Twitter:https://twitter.com/giantgioFollow all my art on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/giant_art_productions/PayPal link for one-time donations or content reviews:https://www.paypal.me/giantartproductionsTelegram Link:https://t.me/giantartproductions\Apple Podcast:Spotify Podcast link:The Digital Archipelago with Prudentialist and Gio Playlist:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0jSWvWII3LYPUBhL3h1GagJf3J4G0OUM&si=fz8QFnlz_xgaEtQmLinktree:https://linktr.ee/giantgioBuy me a Coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/giantgioFollow my art on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/giantartproductions/Followe me on the Odysee backup channel:https://odysee.com/@GiantArtProduction:eFor the low low price of only $5 a month on Patreon or Substack, you will get access to all Content Minded Episodes, including exclusive articles, art videos and podcasts. On Patreon at the $20 and $40 tiers, you will get other cool swag like my artwork and a mug! Go to Pure Objects for new Merch, and visit my other socials for updates, discourse and analysis on art, politics, culture and everything in between. Donate and subscribe today, and keep the Content Renaissance alive! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gioscontentcorner.substack.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit gioscontentcorner.substack.comOn this episode of Content Minded, I explore the concept of the sense of belonging in a cultural and sociopolitical context, especially in a post C-Vidian era. I bring together an excerpt from the Wang Huning book "America Against America" about the concept of commodification being a supplicant for governance, cultural output and the functions of a civi…