Monthly Archives: September 2010

Vuvuzelas: Deconstructing Postcolonial Legos

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Elliott

Today UEFA banned the vuvuzelas. Uefa’s argued that the “buzzing” sound drowned out the crowd’s emotional response to the match. This background “noise” diluted “the culture and tradition of Europe.” And no. The President of UEFA is French and his … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Purgatory, Van Der Vaart!

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Elliott

The universe has inverted itself. The malcontent souls go to AC Milan, while the bad souls go to Barcelona. As for those in between – the hapless sailors aboard a ship sailed by a ruthless and sinful captain, the ocean … Continue reading →

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