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Monthly Archives: October 2015
The Tooth Fairy, Santa, and the Monster Under the Bed: The Hyperreal Realm of Childhood
Our discussion of the hyperreal has thus far been focused either on advanced technologies or sophisticated techniques of “brainwashing” that induce an inability to distinguish the real world from an invented one in adults. However, it is important to realize … Continue reading
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Hyperrealism in Perception
The human mind is incredibly biased in the way it perceives what we would constitute as “truth” or “reality”. Accounts of even the most mundane events can sound noticeably varied when described by different individuals. Consider, for example, the sky. … Continue reading
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Hyperrealism in Music
Popular musical tastes are always changing, accordingly leading to different music being produced. With this shift comes something with which we are all familiar: remixes. There are innumerable examples, but let’s start with one with which most people are familiar: … Continue reading
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Hyperrealism in Chuck E. Cheese’s and the show COPS
I already talked about the hyper realistic aspect of children’s toys and animatronics such as those infamously used in Chuck E. Cheese’s. I wanted to go into more depth over them, specifically over how they seem to both portray an … Continue reading
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The Modern Hyperreal: Siri
As technologies become more and more advanced, it becomes more and more difficult to distinguish the man-made from the natural, especially because the man-made often emulates the natural. One example of this is the development of Siri, and other similar … Continue reading
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Content With The Hyperreal
In our society today, there exists numerous areas in which we experience the hyperreal. We can go to Disneyland and see a person dressed up as Goofy the Dog yet feel satisfied with this experience because it mimics reality. Similarly, … Continue reading
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Hyperreal Consumerism
The obsessions with consumerism in today’s society, especially American culture, is an abstract example of hyperrealism in the world. We attach meaning and and value to one item/brand over another based off preconceived notions of worth. This is “hyperreal” in … Continue reading
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Hyperrealism in Art and Media
The first thing I thought of when the word “hyperreal” came about was hyperrealistic art. Hyperrealistic art is meant to be paintings, drawings, or sculptures that appear as close to realism as possible, in a way that it is difficult … Continue reading
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Las Vegas: Hyperreal city
I chose Las Vegas as an example of the hyperreal in our reality. Like Disney World or Disneyland, Las Vegas is a city or community that was created for the fantastical. It’s over the top aesthetics and out of this … Continue reading
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The hyperreal in modern society: social media
As I mentioned in class, I thought about social media as an example of the hyperreal in our society. Social media (in particular Facebook and Instagram) blurs the line between what is blurred and what is fabricated. Through the use … Continue reading