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The Routledge Companion to Remix Studies 2nd Edition (2025) Published!

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Routledge Companion to Remix Studies 2nd Edition Book Cover

Our new book is out! We started working on this huge project back in 2022 and after a lot of hard work co-editing and writing with my friends and colleagues Eduardo Navas and xtine burrough, and our 50+ contributors, the 2nd edition of The Routledge Companion to Remix Studies, updated and revised for the age of AI, is officially published!


More details here: https://www.routledge.com/The-Routledge-Companion-to-Remix-Studies/Navas-Gallagher-burrough/p/book/9781032509105

We’d really appreciate it if any interested friends and colleagues could consider requesting their university libraries to order a copy. The hardcover is intended primarily for libraries (thus the price tag), but there’s also an ebook available now.

A huge thank you to all of our incredible contributors, listed below, organised by section:

Part 1: History – Martin Irvine, Scott Haden Church, Vito Campanelli, Kembrew McLeod, Cicero Inacio da Silva, Margie Borschke, Eli Horwatt, Grazia Ingravalle, Kathleen Williams

Part 2: Aesthetics – Lev Manovich, Nicola Maria Dusi, Erandy Vergara, Tashima Thomas, Dale Hudson, Roy Christopher, David Gunkel, Monica Tavares, Marcus Boon

Part 3: Ethics – Aram Sinnreich, Mette Birk, Janneke Adema, Patricia Aufderheide, Brandon Butler, Katharina Freund, Lucia Tralli, Mark Amerika, Erin Reilly and Sam Hewitt, Ragnhild Brøvig

Part 4: Politics – Rachel O’Dwyer, Paolo Peverini, Olivia Conti, Conor McGarrigle, J. Meryl Krieger, Rachel Falconer, Hannes Liechti, Nadine Wanono

Part 5: Practice – Tom Tenney, Gustavo Romano, Jonah Brucker-Cohen, Heidi Biggs, Luke Meeken, Kory J. Blose, Robbie Fraleigh, Alexander Korte, Eduardo de Moura, Nate Harrison, Emily Erickson, Elisa Kreisinger, Eric Faden, Diran Lyons, Jesse Drew, Kevin Atherton

Navas, Eduardo, Owen Gallagher, and xtine burrough, eds. 2025. The Routledge Companion to Remix Studies, 2nd ed. New York: Routledge.

Can NFTs be Remixed?

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A very interesting article on remixing artistic NFTs using AllchemyNFT by Victor Zhang.

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“The word “remix” first appeared at the beginning of the 19th century. However, it can be argued that the concept of artistic “remix” as we know it today wasn’t really born until the second half of the 20th century when pop artists and musicians began to directly lift and repurpose pieces of each other’s work.

For example, in 1962, Andy Warhol famously cloned and colorized a photo of Marilyn Monroe; around the same time, DJs in Jamaican dance halls began deconstructing and remaking musical tracks to better suit their audience’s tastes.

Since then, technological developments have enabled creators to take the concept of the artistic remix and transform it into something new.

Musical producers sample and feature the work of other artists; visual artists copy, transform and combine other pieces of artistic work. On TikTok, users lift and reference each others’ content with alacrity. What has resulted is the creation of a collaborative, cross-cultural artistic dialogue that plays an important role in global society.

Bringing Collaboration to NFTs: Can Non-Fungible Tokens be ‘Remixed’?

When the dawn of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) brought art to the blockchain in a meaningful way, creators everywhere became excited about the opportunity to develop new income streams and relationships with their fans.

NFTs faced some initial challenges. One of the well-known benefits of blockchain is its immutability: records on a blockchain network cannot be altered without the consent of more than 50 percent of the network’s nodes. This immutability makes NFT ownership secure and indisputable. When you create, purchase, or sell an NFT, a record of that event is permanently stored in a blockchain’s public ledger.

However, this level of immutability is incompatible with the collaborative and customizable concept of the artistic “remix”: NFTs, in theory, could not be altered after they were added to a blockchain network.

Until now.”

FULL ARTICLE HERE

Disney Remixer ‘Pogo’ Banned from U.S.

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[Pogo says...]

Please help me get 100,000 signatures by April 13th, folks!http://t.co/ikYr4LppOA

The Department Of Homeland Security has banned me from entering the USA for a period of 10 years. I was on my second tour playing live across North America, and as the agency managing my tour never even mentioned visas, I proceeded with the same Visa Waiver I had used for previous trips to the USA. The moment they heard of my arrest, the agency removed me from their client list and refused to communicate. I’ve made this video to give everyone the full story. If you have any advice or know someone who could help me out of this situation, please get in touch:
http://www.pogomix.net/contact
http://www.twitter.com/PogoMix

 

Hit By A Bus* – The Supercut

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* *And other assorted vehicles. Wall-to-wall bus and vehicle ownage for the greatest trope of all time. For full list of film/tv clips used, click here: http://www.pajiba.com/guides/hit-by-a…

Here is a complete list of the movies and television shows in the video.

0:00 – 0:17 Ghost Town

0:17 – 0:23 The Brothers Solomon

0:23 – 0:38 Final Destination

0:38 – 0:46 Mean Girls

0:46 – 0:54 Nip/Tuck (4×06)

0:54 – 1:03 The Black Donnellys (1×02.5)

1:03 – 1:10 Lost (3×07)

1:10 – 1:14 Dead Like Me (2×05)

1:14 – 1:23 Supernatural (6×17)

1:23 – 1:29 Ghost Town

1:29 – 1:37 Skins (1×09)

1:37 – 1:47 Felicity (1×13)

1:47 – 1:59 The Hard Times of RJ Berger (1×11)

1:59 – 2:09 Eastbound & Down (3×08)

2:09 – 2:19 Hot Rod

2:19 – 2:29 Scary Movie 4

2:29 – 2:40 Dan For Mayor (1×01)

2:40 – 2:46 30 Rock (7×07)

2:46 – 2:55 Dead Like Me (1×02)

2:55 – 2:59 Lost (5×16)

2:59 – 3:09 Lost (1×14)

3:09 – 3:17 How I Met Your Mother (3×20)

3:17 – 3:25 Girls (1×10)

3:25 – 3:33 The Final Destination (FD4)

3:33 – 3:42 The Orphanage (El orfanato)

3:42 – 3:50 End of Days

3:50 – 3:57 Buffy the Vampire Slayer (5×12)

3:57 – 4:03 Stargate SG-1 (10×15)

4:03 – 4:11 The Tournament

4:11 – 4:18 Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles (1×01)

4:18 – 4:27 Fringe (1×03)

4:27 – 4:32 Dawn of the Dead (2004)

4:32 – 4:38 Fringe (4×08)

4:38 – 4:43 The Viral Factor (Jik zin)

4:43 – 4:50 Taken

4:50 – 5:00 Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles (1×02)

5:00 – 5:07 Death Race (2008)

5:07 – 5:15 Stranger Than Fiction

5:15 – 5:25 Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever

5:25 – 5:32 Tattoo (2002)

5:32 – 5:38 The Devil’s Rejects

5:38 – 5:45 Meet Joe Black

5:45 – 5:53 Constantine

5:53 – 6:08 One Day

6:08 – 6:14 Identity

6:14 – 6:22 The Air I Breathe

6:22 – 6:27 The X-Files (4×19)

6:27 – 6:32 Lost (4×11)

6:32 – 6:40 Accident (Yi ngoi)

6:40 – 6:50 Fringe (3×03)

6:50 – 6’59 Ghosthouse (La Casa 3)

6:59 – 7’07 Crossing Jordan (4×17)

7:07 – 7:17 Chances Are

7:17 – 7:25 Star Trek (‘City on the Edge of Forever’)

7:25 – 7:32 Identity

7:32 – 7:39 The Devil’s Advocate

7:39 – 7:52 Stuck

7:52 – 8:00 The Exorcism of Emily Rose

8:00 – 8:10 Kick-Ass

8:10 – 8:18 Margaret

8:18 – 8:24 Lovers of the Arctic Circle

8:24 – 8:30 Futurama (6×17)

8:30 – 8:37 Scary Movie 3

8:37 – 8:45 Crossing Jordan (6×06)

8:45 – 8:51 Monk (8×04)

8:51 – 8:56 Bag of Bones (TV)

8:56 – 9:02 Supernatural (2×05)

9:02 – 9:09 Scary Movie 2

9:09 – 9:14 Journeyman (1×01)

9:14 – 9:18 Little Nicky

9:18 – 9:23 Little Nicky

9:23 – 9:29 RoboCop

9:29 – 9:37 Bride of Chucky

9:37 – 9:42 Welcome to Collinwood

9:42 – 9:50 Run Lola Run

9:50 – 9:55 Bubble Boy

9:55 – 10:03 Not Another Teen Movie

10:03 – 10:13 The Salton Sea

10:13 – 10:18 Kicked In The Head

10:18 – 10:24 Snatch

10:24 – 10:33 Day Watch (Dnevnoy dozor)

10:33 – 10:42 Chronicle

10:42 – 10:52 Scary Movie

10:52 – 11:04 My Name Is Earl (1×01)

11:04 – 11:09 30 Rock (7×07)

11:09 – 11:17 The Comebacks

11:17 – 11:24 South Park (9×04)

11:24 – 11:29 Family Guy (10×20)

11:29 – 11:36 The Simpsons (2×10)

11:36 – 11:45 Life on Mars (US) (1×01)

11:45 – 11:51 Life on Mars (UK) (1×01)

11:51 – 12:02 Superbad

12:02 – 12:23 The Comebacks

 

100 Greatest Maniacal Movie Laughs (2012), James Chapman

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Some good, some bad. All insane.

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/chapmangamo

LIST OF FILMS: http://chapmangamo.tumblr.com/post/29115891520/non-stop-laughs-its-a-laugh-riot-list-of-films

  1. Batman and Robin
  2. Wizard of Oz
  3. The Matrix Revolutions
  4. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
  5. How the Grinch Stole Christmas
  6. The Little Mermaid
  7. Beauty and the Beast
  8. Highlander
  9. Monsters Vs. Aliens
  10. Aladdin
  11. Finding Nemo
  12. Inglourious Basterds
  13. Batman Forever
  14. Princess Bride
  15. A Christmas Story
  16. Cars 2
  17. Raiders of the Lost Ark
  18. Super Mario Bros
  19. Snow White
  20. A Nightmare Before Christmas
  21. The Muppets
  22. Oldboy
  23. Back to the Future
  24. True Romance
  25. Fight Club
  26. Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2
  27. The Exorcist
  28. Hook
  29. Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call – New Orleans
  30. Deadfall
  31. Face Off
  32. Grindhouse Trailer: Werewolf Women of the SS
  33. Face Off
  34. Deadfall
  35. Evil Dead 3: Army of Darkness
  36. Bride of Chucky
  37. Kung Fu Panda
  38. Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back
  39. Thor
  40. Blue Velvet
  41. The Incredibles
  42. The Shining
  43. The Assassination of Jesse James
  44. Roadhouse
  45. The Great Dictator
  46. The Money Pit
  47. Toy Story 2
  48. Power Rangers
  49. Batman (1966)
  50. Batman (1989)
  51. The Dark Knight
  52. Troll 2
  53. Deathproof
  54. Monsters Inc.
  55. Sin City
  56. Megamind
  57. Kill Bill Volume 2
  58. True Romance
  59. Leon
  60. Fifth Element
  61. Hannibal
  62. Bram Stoker’s Dracula
  63. Kung Fu Panda 2
  64. Dr Strangelove
  65. Akira
  66. Predator
  67. Blazing Saddles
  68. A Clockwork Orange
  69. Batman Forever
  70. Toy Story
  71. A Streetcar Named Desire
  72. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  73. A Nightmare Before Christmas
  74. Black Dynamite
  75. A Nightmare on Elm Street
  76. Toy Story 3
  77. Labyrinth
  78. Young Frankenstein
  79. 101 Dalmatians
  80. Demolition Man
  81. Lion King
  82. The Dentist 2
  83. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
  84. Stephen King’s IT
  85. American Psycho
  86. Zoolander
  87. Street Fighter
  88. The Simpsons Movie
  89. Despicable Me
  90. Spiderman
  91. Star Was: Revenge of the Sith
  92. Shrek
  93. Inglourious Basterds
  94. Live and Let Die
  95. Evil Dead
  96. Die Hard
  97. Die Hard II
  98. Die Hard III
  99. Evil Dead II
  100. The Muppets

 

CISPA Back on the Agenda

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The latest reincarnation of SOPA, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) has been reintroduced in the House of Representatives. This is the latest in a long line of so-called ‘anti-piracy’ laws that have the unfortunate side effect of threatening internet freedom and privacy for the majority of users. Find out more here.

From the Electronic Frontier Foundation:

Dangerous Cybersecurity Legislation Threatens Online Privacy

The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) is back.
Last year, Representatives Rogers and Ruppersberger introduced CISPA, which would create a gaping new exemption to existing privacy law. CISPA would grant companies more power to obtain “threat” information (such as from private communications of users) and to disclose that data to the government without a warrant — including sending data to the National Security Agency.
This week, CISPA was reintroduced in the House of Representatives. EFF is joining groups like ACLU and Fight for the Future in combating this legislation.
Last year, tens of thousands of concerned individuals used the EFF action center to speak out against overbroad and ineffective cybersecurity proposals. Together, we substantially changed the debate around cybersecurity in the U.S., moving forward a range of privacy-protective amendments and ultimately helping to defeat the Senate bill.
Now we need your help again. Can you send a message to your Representatives asking them to oppose this bill?

Sound and the Story (1956)

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RCA Victor presents Sound and the Story, copyright Radio Corporation of America.

A nice accompaniment to ‘In Living Stereo’ where it told of how 78′s are made, ‘The Sound And The Story’ teaches us how vinyl records are made. This is done by going step by step, by first showing us a recording being done of ‘Romeo And Juliet’ by the Boston Symphony, to the taping of it, a master being made, to dupes of the master, a mold, and then finally, the dupes of the mold. All of this is explained in a suprisingly easy and interesting way, since I’ve never been told how records are made. Another interesting point about this, is how many women they had working at the RCA shop, not just typists or what have you, but you had women working the stamping machine! All to get this record, which by the way, is a very rare (and expensive!) find nowadays.. Recommended!

Hollywood Burns (2011), soda_jerk

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Loved this! If you grew up in the 80s you might recognise more than a few of the samples…

Mimicking the hyperbolic rhetoric of today’s copyright cops, Hollywood Burn pits a righteous league of video pirates against the evil tyrant Moses and his Copyright Commandments. Determined to alter the present by changing the past, the pirates travel back to 1955 to construct the ultimate weapon: an Elvis Presley video-clone. Part sci-fi + rom com + biblical epic + action movie, this remix manifesto adopts the tactical responses of the parasite, feeding off the body of Hollywood and inhabiting its cinematic structures and codes. The unwitting all-star cast includes Elvis Presley, Charlton Heston, Monkey, Batman, Bette Davis, Jaws, Jesus, The Hulk, The Hoff and the Ghostbusters.

Completed over 10 years in collaboration with artist Sam Smith, this anti-copyright epic is constructed entirely from hundreds of samples plundered from the Hollywood archive. In the spirit of free culture, Hollywood Burn is freely available to view, clone, share and screen. It can be viewed online or downloaded here. Or please get in touch if you’d like a free hi-res screener file – we only ask that audiences are never charged entry to screenings.

sodajerk.com.au/