Shows

Syntax Error: Interview with game designer, Ara Shirinian

12/6/2017

In a special guest interview episode, Scott and Ian chat with game designer Ara Shirinian, starting with some ideas contained in his previously covered article, and then expanding upon many more nuanced aspects of videogames and their inner workings as a medium at large.

See more from Ara at:

instagram: ara.shir
https://www.youtube.com/user/arashirinian
http://www.shirinian.net/

Bon MOTS: Lady Bird

12/04/2017

MOTS flashes back to high school circa 2002 in their review of Lady Bird, an expertly crafted and presented coming-of-age tale.

[Aggregate score: 10]

Narratology: Identity as Narrative by Herminia Ibarra & Roxana Barbulescu

11/29/17
An exhausted Lost Signals crew discusses how you failed to establish a proper narrative for your childhood Legos.  Also, how storytelling can shape identity.
Read the article here.

Bon MOTS: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

11/27/2017

The gang tackles the challenging, darkly humorous, and scathing Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.

[Aggregate score: 9.3]

Bon MOTS: Justice League

11/22/2017

Rich, Louie and Chris bring their long tradition of DCEU critiques to MOTS in their review of “Justice League.” It’s also the second DCEU film in a row we didn’t even have to rewrite!

[Aggregate score: 6.6]

Bon MOTS: Mudbound

11/20/2017

MOTS checks out the Netflix original Mudbound, a compelling drama centered on two southern American families and their struggles during the WWII era.

[Aggregate score: 9]

MAPACA 2017- Chris Morgan: A Great Wrong for the Greater Good: Moral Dilemmas in Science Fiction

11/16/2017

Last week, The Lost Signals crashed MAPACA 2017 and gave pop culture presentations. In the final talk, Chris Morgan discusses the intricacies of moral conflicts in times of war as depicted in examples from “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” and “Babylon 5.”

MAPACA 2017- Steven Ormosi: Nihilistic Depression is the New Black: A Study of Rick Sanchez and Bojack Horseman

11/15/2017

Last week, The Lost Signals crashed MAPACA 2017 and gave pop culture presentations. Steevo felt the need to bring everyone down with his talk about nihilism and depression in Rick and Morty and Bojack Horseman.

MAPACA 2017- Scott Thurlow: The Citizen Kane of Videogames: No Two-Bit Politicians or Heroes

11/14/2017

Last week, The Lost Signals crashed MAPACA 2017 and gave pop culture presentations. In this one, Scott Thurlow proves the case for Bioshock to be the “Citizen Kane” of videogames.

MAPACA 2017- Jonathan Manczur: Legion, Myth, & Joseph Campbell

11/13/17
Last week,The Lost Signals crashed MAPACA 2017 and gave pop culture presentations.  This is the raw, unedited recording of my extemporaneous speech on modern myth, the television show Legion, and the themes within.