New Explorations Weblog is proud to be the home of these special serialized features of posts and articles:
McLuhan’s Mileau
This series will link to full, archived copies of literary articles cited by Marshall McLuhan in his published and unpublished work, as well as articles which illuminate art criticism and historical commentary of the modernist age.
Probe: Parasocial Relationships in the Scholarly World: Falling in Love with Great Thinkers â Reflections on: 1. Tom Cooperâs Ambitious 660-Page 2025 Book Wisdom Weavers: The Lives and Thought of Harold Innis and Marshall McLuhan, and 2. Walter J. Ongâs Thought
Abstract: In my wide-ranging and, at times, deeply personal 7,572-word âProbe: Tom Cooperâs Ambitious 660-Page…
Probe: Stanley McChrystalâs 2025 Book On Character: Choices That Define a Life, and Walter J. Ongâs Thought
Abstract: In the present wide-ranging and, at times, deeply personal 12,000-word âProbe: Stanley McChrystalâs 2025…
Stephanie Lane
Professor Paul Levinson slane14@fordham.edu Digital Media and Public Responsibility Fordham University April 22, 2025 The…
Probe: Edward A. Comorâs 2025 Book W. T. Easterbrook: Harold Innisâs Final Course, and Walter J. Ongâs Thought
Thomas Farrell University of Minnesota Duluth tfarrell@d.umn.edu Abstract: In my wide-ranging and, at times, deeply personal…
Donald J.Trump and the Gaslighting of America
By Anne-Marie Macloughlin As the world came to on November 5 2024, we were greeted…
Remembered
This series catalogues fond reminiscences of Marshall McLuhan by friends and colleagues.
Probe: Parasocial Relationships in the Scholarly World: Falling in Love with Great Thinkers â Reflections on: 1. Tom Cooperâs Ambitious 660-Page 2025 Book Wisdom Weavers: The Lives and Thought of Harold Innis and Marshall McLuhan, and 2. Walter J. Ongâs Thought
Abstract: In my wide-ranging and, at times, deeply personal 7,572-word âProbe: Tom Cooperâs Ambitious 660-Page 2025 Book Wisdom Weavers: The Lives and Thought of Harold Innis and Marshall McLuhan, and Walter J. Ongâs Thought,â I succinctly highlight Tom Cooperâs ambitious…
Probe: Stanley McChrystalâs 2025 Book On Character: Choices That Define a Life, and Walter J. Ongâs Thought
Abstract: In the present wide-ranging and, at times, deeply personal 12,000-word âProbe: Stanley McChrystalâs 2025 Book On Character: Choices That Define a Life, and Walter J. Ongâs Thought,â I succinctly highlight retired U.S. Army General Stanley McChrystalâs new 297-page 2025…
Stephanie Lane
Professor Paul Levinson slane14@fordham.edu Digital Media and Public Responsibility Fordham University April 22, 2025 The Role of Podcasts in Elections: A Historical Overview and Campaign Strategy In recent years, podcasts have become a central platform for content consumption, shaping both…
Probe: Edward A. Comorâs 2025 Book W. T. Easterbrook: Harold Innisâs Final Course, and Walter J. Ongâs Thought
Thomas Farrell University of Minnesota Duluth tfarrell@d.umn.edu Abstract: In my wide-ranging and, at times, deeply personal 7,950-word âProbe: Edward A. Comorâs 2025 Book W. T. Easterbrook: Harold Innisâs Final Course, and Walter J. Ongâs Thought,â I first succinctly highlight the pertinent work…
Donald J.Trump and the Gaslighting of America
By Anne-Marie Macloughlin As the world came to on November 5 2024, we were greeted by the news that convicted felon and global punchline Donald J. Trump had won the election, something that the rational among us had hoped (possibly…