Features

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This series will link to full, archived copies of literary articles cited by Marshall McLuhan in his published and unpublished work, as well as articles which illuminate art criticism and historical commentary of the modernist age.

Robert Loganā€™s Review of a New Book by Adeena Karasick Titled Massaging the Medium: SevenĀ Pechakuchas

Robert Loganā€™s Review of a New Book by Adeena Karasick Titled Massaging the Medium: SevenĀ Pechakuchas

Bob LoganAug 30, 2022

Although as the editor of the journal New Explorations, I have assigned the review of…

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What Was Cyberpunk?

MoonsootherJun 2, 2021

This article originated as a forum post on the insert credit internet discussion boards and…

1995 Interview with Eric McLuhan

1995 Interview with Eric McLuhan

Clinton IgnatovJan 20, 2021

The 1995 interactive CD-ROM title Understanding McLuhan is a gold-mine of material which has not…

Visual-Counterpoint No. 1: An Homage to North

Visual-Counterpoint No. 1: An Homage to North

Steve HicksDec 29, 2020

Upon the onset of winter, secluded in the wilds of Northern Ontario, I was inspired…

Remembered

This series catalogues fond reminiscences of Marshall McLuhan by friends and colleagues.

Robert Loganā€™s Review of a New Book by Adeena Karasick Titled Massaging the Medium: SevenĀ Pechakuchas

Robert Loganā€™s Review of a New Book by Adeena Karasick Titled Massaging the Medium: SevenĀ Pechakuchas

Bob LoganAug 30, 202211 min read

Although as the editor of the journal New Explorations, I have assigned the review of Adeena Karasickā€™s book Massaging the Medium: Seven Pechakuchas to Steve Hicks, I decided to also review her book, as I so enjoyed reading it. Karasickā€™s…

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What Was Cyberpunk?

MoonsootherJun 2, 202165 min read

This article originated as a forum post on the insert credit internet discussion boards and has been slightly altered for presentation here. The authorā€™s writing style and explicit language, appropriate to that more casual, conversational platform, is preserved. Mature themes…

1995 Interview with Eric McLuhan

1995 Interview with Eric McLuhan

Clinton IgnatovJan 20, 202145 min read

The 1995 interactive CD-ROM title Understanding McLuhan is a gold-mine of material which has not yet been made accessible on the internet. Among them is this interview of Eric McLuhan on the subjects of the 1990’s McLuhan resurgence, his father’s…

Visual-Counterpoint No. 1: An Homage to North

Visual-Counterpoint No. 1: An Homage to North

Steve HicksDec 29, 20205 min read

Upon the onset of winter, secluded in the wilds of Northern Ontario, I was inspired to revisit Glenn Gouldā€™s contrapuntal radio composition The Idea of North (1967). This sonic artwork places the voices of various interviewees in a disjunct and…