Meanwhile, I heard good news from the situationist frontlines, a long email from eugene saying how much he enjoyed the class (and how much there is still left to do on the production front - he'll be back after the spring break to help kick-start the final projects). There is some apprehension about looming deadlines, so let's talk dates when we all return from the break.

I'm taking advantage of the down time to catch up on reading/;commenting on thematic essays/literature reviews/vblogs. If you've not done so yet, please do post them, or send them to me directly and I will post. As I said before, x-credit goes to those who contribute to the critical process and throw in their 2 cents as well - and 3 cents to those who, upon reflection and reviewing of the commentary offer up, in that '68 maoist spirit captured so well by chris marker in 'grin w/out cat' - their own auto-critique or meta-critique of the critiques (meta- always being betta').

Finally, Lauren reports (see below) that the NYTIME's is catching up to our class plan: a report today that the zombie zietgeist is once again stalking the dark halls of late modernity . Anyone who wants to join our top-secret mockumentary zombie short should let me know soon - or at least before I sell out and deliver the script to hollywood, the true mecca (having just returned from sunny southern california) of the undead.

VTY
JDD

Professor Der Derian

It seems the market is poised for the arrival of your mockumentary:

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/26/fashion/sundaystyles/26ZOMBIES.html?_r=1&8hpib&oref=slogin

(see: sunday styles section in nytimes "market for zombies? it's undead!)

Best,

Lauren Hinkson