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Chuck Klosterman has this interpretation for why we're living in a zombie moment (I remarked upon this a couple nights ago, when I noticed two different zombie video games being advertised on TV):
In other words, zombie killing is philosophically similar to reading and deleting 400 work e-mails on a Monday morning or filling out paperwork that only generates more paperwork, or following Twitter gossip out of obligation, or performing tedious tasks in which the only true risk is being consumed by the avalanche. The principal downside to any zombie attack is that the zombies will never stop coming; the principal downside to life is that you will be never be finished with whatever it is you do.
I'm pretty sure zombie fiction is popular because it's an adrenaline rush to live vicariously through people who are slamming axes through other people-not-people's heads.  That had to be part of what it was for me.

Five years after 28 Days Later blew my mind, I think I'm exhausted of the genre.  I just don't think much can be done with it, after all.

Date: 2010-12-08 09:15 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] royinpink.livejournal.com
like the title

Date: 2010-12-08 09:20 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] intertribal.livejournal.com
It's from a Zombina and The Skeletones song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1a4q_KMzqnU).

Date: 2010-12-10 02:04 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] royinpink.livejournal.com
talk of zombies and songs reminds me of "I Am a Revenant":

We are the revenants
And we will rise up from the dead
We become the living
We've come back to reclaim our stolen breath

Different take on your theme...

Date: 2010-12-10 04:15 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] intertribal.livejournal.com
That sounds more like the internet ghosts in Kairo. Some people have written "the zombie's side of the story" - those takes just aren't as common by far. Kind of reminds me of an io9 article that suggested zombies were supposed to represent history and how history won't be denied/forgotten, and the comments were just like, "yeah, that's a nice idea, but I don't think so."

Date: 2010-12-10 02:12 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] royinpink.livejournal.com
hard time viewing the video, so far kinda 'meh' on the song

But...I need new music. You should give me music. Not that you have to or anything, but...if you have a moment.

Date: 2010-12-10 04:29 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] intertribal.livejournal.com
You don't like any of my music though? Or if you do, I don't know what you like. What are you feeling like listening to? Do you want the new Arcade Fire album (I really like some of the songs on it)? Random stuff I've been listening to? Individual songs or entire albums?

Date: 2010-12-10 05:19 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] royinpink.livejournal.com
What? Of course I like some of your music. We share so much music. I am feeling like listening to...something energetic? or angry? or, you know, beautiful music is always good. I probably like folk more than you do, though. Sure, new Arcade Fire album would be cool. Random stuff is especially cool. I guess if I really like an individual song, I can bug you for the album?

Date: 2010-12-10 05:21 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] intertribal.livejournal.com
I guess, but I feel like the music we share is mostly your idea/impetus (if you get what I mean). Do you know the Tragically Hip? I'm obsessed with their song "Courage." Hmm... energetic and angry. I'll send you the AF album, and... whatever else I think of.

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