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October 2nd, 2012
11:34 pm
Does Billy Ripken smoke during commercial breaks? He is horrendous to listen to.
October 2nd, 2012
11:35 pm
Blanco and Infante?? That's your idea of speed? A 5th outfielder and Infante? I loved Omar when he was here, but the Braves traded HI with him. He has not done much in the 2 years since he left.
October 2nd, 2012
11:35 pm
A's winning now. If that holds and LA can take/keep the lead in their game it should be an interesting last day of the season (and possibly beyond)
October 2nd, 2012
11:37 pm
I don't want you to leave, I just want you to lose the SEC football/Fantasy Baseball mentality. Is that not too much to ask?
October 2nd, 2012
11:37 pm
I'm feeling the Dawgs man Defence goes all Erk on the chickens sat and gurshall runs and runs and runs
October 2nd, 2012
11:38 pm
Giants go up 4-1.
Dodgers look like us at home.
October 2nd, 2012
11:39 pm
From your lips to God's ear!
Go Dodgers and A's (it's darned hard for me to say that!)
October 2nd, 2012
11:41 pm
I guess it's a good thing the Braves had that big silly celebration last week since it's the last one they'll have this year.
What foresight!
October 2nd, 2012
11:42 pm
DS1…….The A's? Yep, they are going to make some real noise in the AL Divisional!
October 2nd, 2012
11:45 pm
Despite all the negativity on the blog about the Braves chances, I still think if 2-3 of our hitters get hot in the next couple of weeks, we could go a long way. We've got the bats to do it, if they will just break out like they did in mid August.
Stranger things have happened. (and we have about a 50/50 chance of finishing up on Friday too!)
October 2nd, 2012
11:49 pm
Agree DS1 if we play loose and pitch we could ride awhile
October 2nd, 2012
11:51 pm
And I think ol Hoss has a little bit left
October 2nd, 2012
11:54 pm
Immature and premature and also smelt like manure…..too happy for that less than championship behavior—Hinske, Pastor, Uggla….dancing the "Safety Dance,"….well I'm mocking a bit here, but it was funny to watch–all that wasted 'fancy fizz'…….I truly think this season they were close so after 'making fun,'….I'll confess rightly—93 wins=successful/good MLB season–all the one-run 'goofy games' notwithstanding.
October 2nd, 2012
11:54 pm
Kemp at the plate representing the tying run
October 2nd, 2012
11:55 pm
Who would want Mitchell to leave? The Godfather of the Inability-to-Understand-Baseball would deprive us of countless opportunities for make sport of mental instability…
October 2nd, 2012
11:56 pm
Blanco and Infante?? That's your idea of speed?
Yes…… Blanco has 26 sb this season in limited action.. Infante has 15.
Uggla has 4 and caught 3 times….. I guess we can all wait for Dan to hit the Bomb and we will win !
Other than Heyward with 20, Prado with 17 and Bourne who will be a National next year what do we have ?
By the Way Prado played 5 positions this year hit .300, and is tops in the league with the most 2 strike hits….. Is he the Braves MVP ? Maybe Heyward ?
October 2nd, 2012
11:56 pm
Tonight's loss was "insignificant" according to DOB.
How can it be insignificant?
I thought as a team you don't want to go into the playoffs on "auto-pilot."
Clearly that's what the Braves are doing.
That would make tonight's game very significant and a sign of things to come.
I find that rather contradictory, personally speaking.
October 2nd, 2012
11:58 pm
Kemp with a deep ground ball … went all the way to the pitcher's mound
October 3rd, 2012
12:00 am
Mitchell… Simmons batter 3rd……. What the heck is Fredi thinking ?
I guess they will turn it all back on Friday night……. Hmmmmm ?
October 3rd, 2012
12:04 am
Rangers led the division by 5 games on Sept 24, they are now 6 outs away from being tied with Oakland
October 3rd, 2012
12:09 am
Gotta love the animated descriptions from the "Wild Thing."
I do.
October 3rd, 2012
12:10 am
I would love for the orioles to tie up the Yankees tomorrow.
October 3rd, 2012
12:12 am
Braves need to at least start their regulars and let them get a few at bats. We have to get the bats going or it is going to be a very short post-season
October 3rd, 2012
12:16 am
Tonight's loss was "insignificant" according to DOB.
How can it be insignificant?
I thought as a team you don't want to go into the playoffs on "auto-pilot."
Clearly that's what the Braves are doing.
That would make tonight's game very significant and a sign of things to come.
I find that rather contradictory, personally speaking.
I am amazed that you have no problem showing that you are even stupider than we accuse you of being…it is really astounding that you have no embarrassment for showing the total lack of knowledge you have of anything baseball-related…
October 3rd, 2012
12:18 am
Not that we wish to be condescending to those who are reality challenged…
October 3rd, 2012
12:31 am
Hope the starters are back in there tomorrow. Not a fan of resting them before the playoffs. That always backfired for Bobby. Also, hope Hansen never takes the mound again for the Braves. I said six weeks ago he was negative energy for the team and he still is. Guy has a ho-hum attitude and seems like the team throws in the towel before game even starts with him.
October 3rd, 2012
12:33 am
Resting a day or two unlikely to make the hitting worse…
Who is Hansen?
October 3rd, 2012
12:38 am
Wow – you are a sicko…
October 3rd, 2012
12:48 am
Dodgers get a 2 run homer to come withing a run then Mark Ellis tries to turn a double into a triple but gets thrown out at 3rd and Victorino hits a triple the very next pitch.
Ellis will be a very lonely guy if LA can't at least tie the game
October 3rd, 2012
12:50 am
Rangers lead has evaporated, the A's have tied them
October 3rd, 2012
12:51 am
A's showing some serious 'want!'
October 3rd, 2012
1:08 am
Especially hysterical that he goes off because he does not know the names of our pitchers…and because I was the one making fun of how horrible we have been hitting…
October 3rd, 2012
1:08 am
October 3rd, 2012
1:13 am
And his inability to comprehend rudeness is a kick – but, people who find it humorous to spew hatred at dead family members are in need of our understanding for their deficiencies…
October 3rd, 2012
1:14 am
Sorry – killing time watching the Dodgers…
October 3rd, 2012
1:23 am
Never mind…
October 3rd, 2012
1:24 am
The sword of retribution has cut down Professor Harold Hill!
October 3rd, 2012
1:28 am
Now I look silly after the deletion – but what can I say?…
October 3rd, 2012
1:29 am
Gotta love Vin Scully just saying he'll "shut up" and let the viewer enjoy the pictures and the roar of the crowd. He's simply one of the best all time. If not THE best.
On a side note, how about the persistance of the A's? Texas has been ALONE in 1st place since April 9th. And the A's (NOT the Angels) take them down to game 162 to determine it all.
As for Hanson? I agree with DOB, probably not going to get anything significant for him this winter. But I'm not sure you can give up on him and non-tender him. But I'm also not sure you can put him in the rotation again and rely on him. The way he's been getting smacked around the 2nd and 3rd time through the order, he has relief pitcher/long man written all over him.
Seems too much to pay for that kind of guy. But if Wren chooses to NOT give up on him, that might be the way to best use him at least to start the season next year.
Let him be the "medlen" of the staff going into next year. And he could be stretched out for emergency rotation need at some point.
But he's not only not helping the team win that often, he's also a big part of the bullpen getting used early and often.
October 3rd, 2012
1:32 am
N8 – it has been a fun night for a baseball fan, especially since our outcome was immaterial…
October 3rd, 2012
1:35 am
I agree VJ. While I'm bummed about Hanson the impact on Friday night for tonights game was ZERO. In fact, scratch that. Key players got rest and key bench guys got AB's. So the end game result was positive, regardless of the loss.
And since my NFL season was over before the calendar flipped to October…..
October 3rd, 2012
1:37 am
I forget (I have a guess, but prefer not to look dumb, at last sometimes) – your NFL team?
October 3rd, 2012
1:39 am
Wow. That 2-1 pitch was "the" pitch for Ellis to hit. Yikes.
October 3rd, 2012
1:40 am
It's (finally) Official: Braves vs Cardinals
October 3rd, 2012
1:40 am
So go the Dodgers…
October 3rd, 2012
1:40 am
I'm a Chiefs fan VJ. High hopes with all the weapons returning to surround Cassel with and he's just simply NOT an nfl QB.
But hey…. Jamaal Charles is fun to watch.
October 3rd, 2012
1:43 am
I'm torn……
Wanna face and eliminate the Cardinals. That would be sweet.
But wanted them to at least have to fly cross country and burn up some pitching before Friday.
Yet at the same time, am kind of happy that the Dodgers failed miserably after all the high dollar contracts they took on with their trades.
Don't care who we play on Friday. Need to score 3 for Medlen and then pray that Hudson and Minor are on their game come Sunday and Monday.
SOOOO sucks that the Braves have to "waste" Medlen in that play in game. But oh well.
None of it is going to matter if they don't hit.
October 3rd, 2012
1:47 am
N8 – that's what I thought I remembered – fortunate enough to root for the defending champs (the only team for whom I have maintained allegiance for 50 years – thanks, Dad!)…although I am pleased living in Richmond pulled me toward the Braves in the late 80's…
October 3rd, 2012
1:49 am
the playoff game will be your classic "Pitching" (Braves) vs "Hitting" (Cards)
prediction: whoever wins the playoff, that team will at least make it to the NLCS.
October 3rd, 2012
1:50 am
If I were not concerned about having some moron like me quote me later, I would say I feel good about Friday, but uncertain thereafter…but have this feeling that the Boswellian certainty about the Nats' chances might doom them (and the hope that their hitting might start having the issues their pitching is starting to face)…
October 3rd, 2012
1:51 am
Later, guys! Early game out here tomorrow…
October 3rd, 2012
1:54 am
I just wish someone would tell us when the game is Friday, since h"e" clearly knows…
Star Sportswriter @theajcbraves
For the 4,234,129th time, it hasn't been determined yet – depends on how much rest Medlen needs RT @obiwankenobi: Hey @theajcbraves do you know what time the #Braves game is on Friday??
October 3rd, 2012
1:55 am
1993 was the last time (with Joe Montana) that the Chiefs won a playoff game. Sigh……
It's gotten so bad that I've been thinking Herm Edwards would be an upgrade again over the current regime. Just frustrating to have as many high draft pick as they've had for the past few years and yet they seem so far away from being consistently competitive.
Pioli's downfall as GM is hinged to Matt Cassel and his stubborness in NOT finding competition for him. His first move as GM was trading a 2nd round pick for him and then sight unseen in KC giving him that extention and sticking with him. So many QB's he could have drafted since being the GM and he's passed. Not want HIS golden boy who he drafted to have to fight for his job.
Cassel has the distinction on his resume as being the guy that took literally the same Patriots team that went 16-0 and "leading" them to an 11-5 record the next year. LOL.
The irony is that it's the Chiefs that are to blame. They are the ones who knocked Brady out that year, opening the door for Cassel to fool the world (and mostly his GM) into thinking he was good enough to lead a team.
The one good year he's had in KC was the year the Chiefs led the league in rushing and all he had to do was not mess it up.
The Falcons took the under the radar Patriots guru and the Chiefs took the guy everybody wanted for their GM. He's done NOTHING as GM to improve this team in 4 years and most of it hinges on his desire for Cassel to be the man. It's going to end up costing him job i believe.
October 3rd, 2012
1:55 am
Too tired – "he"… moron VJ
October 3rd, 2012
1:55 am
Cards overtook the Braves last season, and went on to win the champsionchip.
It's time for payback, but the Braves will have to get the bats going, and going well. It's something that they have not been able to do all season long.
October 3rd, 2012
1:56 am
Dimitroff has done well, from my vantage point…
October 3rd, 2012
1:57 am
Really must move on – vaya con CJ…
October 3rd, 2012
2:23 am
Very happy we're not having to face lefty Clayton Kershaw in that one game playoff with the Dodgers. They were playing some really good ball down the stretch. Now it's time for some payback against the Cardinals.
October 3rd, 2012
5:46 am
Hinske will not be a Brave in 2013.
He doesn't need to be in the plyoffs either. This truly may be the worse bench ever for the Braves. Keith Lockhart would look like an all-star around these bench players.
October 3rd, 2012
5:59 am
16 position guys
8 starters
8 bench
October 3rd, 2012
6:04 am
The TV execs will be hurling with enthusiasm, if the Nats and Orioles end up in the WS.
October 3rd, 2012
6:05 am
Between BAKER and HINSKI, I think HINSKI is the choice.
Next year, HINSKI will be 'thanks for the memories' from a long time ago-guy.
I wouldn't mark down six of these guys.
Maybe HINSKI and BOSCAN are weak, but the other six will have some positive contributuions in the play-offs.
October 3rd, 2012
6:11 am
Three starters
Six reliefers
DELGADO – spot starter
MARTINEZ – long relief
DURBAN – middle relief/set up
O'FLAHERTY – set-up/closer
VENTERS – set up/closer
KIMBREL – closer
October 3rd, 2012
6:23 am
Oh, well, Braves vs Cards it is. I've had enough of the Cards bouncing the Braves out of the postseason…time to return the favor.
October 3rd, 2012
6:26 am
mmmm…i dunno. Nats pretty much owned ATL up until their last series. Anything's possible, I guess.
October 3rd, 2012
6:27 am
"….. I'd by that for a dollar ….." – ROBOCOP
Let's beat the crap out of 'um
October 3rd, 2012
6:28 am
I'm a Huge Eric Berry fan. Didn't they beat the Saints in the Dome? Don't give up on them too quickly..LOL…I'm a Dolphins fan, so I know about suffering (from a sports standpoint)
October 3rd, 2012
6:29 am
"Now witness the power of our fully armed and operational pitching staff" ….followed by evil 150 year old Emperor laugh.
October 3rd, 2012
6:33 am
Well, I guess CK isn't even going to be considered for the CY. MLB went through the list, all starters. So, being a UT-homer, I hope RA Dickey gets it.
October 3rd, 2012
6:50 am
McCann last 8 months.
Aug 2011- .146avg
Sept2011- .200
April 2012- .229
May – .263
June- .193
July- .296
August- .181
September- .200
Past two Aug-Sept numbers are hard to imagine. Having such a great year prior to the oblique injury last season, tough to take.
If he doesn't get healthy in the offseason going to be a lot of money spent on a mediocre player right now.
October 3rd, 2012
6:54 am
I would move up Simmons to 7th spot and bat B Mac 8th in the playoffs. Uggs-Mac back to back hasn't worked much magic this season.
October 3rd, 2012
7:04 am
TennPaul – FYI
when the deals all kicked in in 2014, each club in MLB would see about $26.28 million each year over the $23.72 million they were each seeing as part of the last agreements
October 3rd, 2012
7:25 am
I don't mind Chip Caray like some here, but if I had to listen to "Thuuuu Yankees win" 94 times, I would microwave my cable coax.
October 3rd, 2012
7:52 am
I would move up Simmons to 7th spot and bat B Mac 8th in the playoffs. Uggs-Mac back to back hasn't worked much magic this season.
Agree… Though, I'd probably use Ross for the play-in, but we know that's not happening
October 3rd, 2012
7:55 am
One day to go. Here is the playoff picture:
In the National League
1. Washington/Cincinnati
2. Cincinnati/Washington
3. San Francisco
4. Atlanta
5. St. Louis
If Washington wins OR Cincinnati loses today, then the Nationals are the #1 seed. The Reds will get it if they win AND Washington loses. The winner of that #1 seed will play Games 1 and 2 of the NLDS on the road against the winner of the Atlanta/St. Louis game, which will take place in Atlanta. The #2 seed will host San Francisco starting Saturday in the NLDS.
The American League still has a lot to be sorted out.
We know that Detroit is the #3 seed and will be on the road for Game 1 of their ALDS on Saturday. Every other playoff team still has a shot at every other seed, except Baltimore, who cannot be the #1 seed.
The Yankees are in the most control. If they win, they are AL East champions and the #1 overall seed in the AL. Oakland is in the 2nd-best position because they own all the tiebreakers. If they beat Texas, they are AL West champions, and then if New York loses, the A's are the #1 seed.
Here is how the scenarios play out:
New York wins, Oakland wins, Baltimore wins:
1. New York, 2. Oakland, 4. Baltimore, 5. Texas
New York wins, Oakland wins, Baltimore loses:
1. New York, 2. Oakland, 4. Texas, 5. Baltimore
New York wins, Texas wins, Baltimore wins:
1. New York, 2. Texas, 4. Baltimore, 5. Oakland
New York wins, Texas wins, Baltimore loses:
1. New York, 2. Texas, 4. Oakland, 5. Baltimore
New York Loses, Oakland wins, Baltimore wins: Baltimore/New York do a Thursday playoff
1. Oakland, 2. New York/Baltimore winner, 4. New York/Baltimore loser, 5. Texas
New York Loses, Oakland wins, Baltimore loses:
1. Oakland, 2. New York, 4. Texas, 5. Baltimore
New York Loses, Texas wins, Baltimore wins: New York and Baltimore do a Thursday playoff
1. New York if they win playoff, Texas if Baltimore wins playoff, 2. Texas if New York wins playoff, Baltimore if Baltimore wins playoff, 4. Loser of New York/Baltimore playoff, 5. Oakland
New York loses, Texas wins, Baltimore loses:
1. New York, 2. Texas, 4. Oakland, 5. Baltimore
October 3rd, 2012
7:58 am
Today we need to give our regulars 2 at bats and our bench guys 2 at bats.
we need to use EOF Kimbrel Venters Availan and Gerrain one inning each. That is 5 innings right there.
Sheets for 2 innings. So that is 7 Innings right there.
I don't see why Delgado and Teheran are slated to go multiple innings. Dont want our bullpen to be rusty come Friday.
October 3rd, 2012
8:01 am
Braves are sleep walking into the wildcard game…not good. No sense of urgency or itensity with this team. Guess they are just happy to make the playoffs and call it a year.
October 3rd, 2012
8:02 am
If you give every game above a 50/50 shot, here's the probability of each team getting each AL seed.
1 seed: Yankees 60%, Oakland 30%, Texas 10%
2 seed: Texas 40%, Oakland 20%, New York 20%, Baltimore 20%
3 seed: Detroit 100%
4 seed: Baltimore 40%, Texas 20%, Oakland 20%, New York 20%
5 seed: Baltimore 40%, Texas 30%, Oakland 30%
I also did not note above that the Yankees cannot be the #5 seed.
October 3rd, 2012
8:03 am
Braves are sleep walking into the wildcard game…not good. No sense of urgency or itensity with this team. Guess they are just happy to make the playoffs and call it a year.
Yeah, they've only won 7 of their last 10.
October 3rd, 2012
8:05 am
I don't like rolling into that stupid WC game with our bats being as flat as they are…
We simply have too many guys who are prone to K or pop up in 0-Out or 1-out R.I.S.P. Situations
And This bench we have is the Worst Bench a Braves Playoff caliber team has ever had…Don't bank on getting much in return of clutch hits from the bench guys, other Than Rossy
October 3rd, 2012
8:07 am
A feel-good story regarding a cousin of Todd Helton…great way to start the day….
October 3rd, 2012
8:07 am
Brian from SC
[Braves are sleep walking into the wildcard game…not good. No sense of urgency or itensity with this team. Guess they are just happy to make the playoffs and call it a year.]
"Yeah, they've only won 7 of their last 10."
Only because our Pitching staff minus Big Red has been Awesome over that stretch and for the month for that matter. Problem is we have too many guys in the lineup who go into deep slumps at the same time
October 3rd, 2012
8:11 am
Here is how I would construct the roster for the play in game http://wp.me/p2lqJ1-er Thanks for checking in again.
October 3rd, 2012
8:23 am
No need to play these last few games with sense of urgency. People are overeacting. We need to rest our players so that they can be fresh. Remember sense of urgency brings adrenalin and adrenalin can only last so long. You want to be able to use adrenalin at the right time. If you se adrenalin in a game like today then by Friday that adrenalin will wear off. We are taking a good approach by resting and relaxing our players. You have to remember adrenalin isn't something that you can use in 162 games a year.
October 3rd, 2012
8:24 am
Not having seen the game last night, you can take this with a grain of salt, but I saw the starting lineup prior to the game, and it wasn't exactly one that would strike terror into the heart of any starting pitcher. I think we both know why, but to me it was a "garbage" game designed to rest the regulars. But, I don't know if some of the regulars came in later to pinch hit, so hence the grain of salt.
October 3rd, 2012
8:28 am
I know, it was "The Give Up Lineup" as Chuck Oliver Coins It, last night so I didn't expect much other than knowing that Big Red Pitched his last game of the season…But man minus Rossy, our bench is BAD…That will be a huge area for Fredi to address in the offseason
After 3 innings I turned it off and started watching BSPN 30 n 30 "Broke"
Finally BSPN had something on worth watching last night
October 3rd, 2012
8:30 am
Thanks….my head will be spinning for the rest of the day now. LOL… the thing I gleaned from all that is that Detroit, the #3 seed, will at best have 7 fewer regular season wins than the #4 or #5 seeds.
October 3rd, 2012
8:31 am
Sorry, I was wrong…Detroit could have, at best, 5 fewer wins than the #4 or 5 seed.
October 3rd, 2012
8:33 am
Maybe I'm calloused for thinking this, but I turned off Broke in about the same amount of time, because I just can't feel sorry for pro-athletes who blow their wad doing stupid stuff… maybe I'm being too judgmental?
October 3rd, 2012
8:38 am
"because I just can't feel sorry for pro-athletes who blow their wad doing stupid stuff"—usnavyvolfaninva
Agreed, I have no sympathy at all for people who blow through that kind of money, many of whom have never worked a day in their lives
I was amazed at the end in how many Athletes went bankrupt…Lower tier guys like Wally Backman, among others
October 3rd, 2012
8:40 am
Then again, we're all human, and we all screw up. If going broke isn't the end of the story, and the guy fixes himself, then that's awesome… I'm a big believer in redemption.
October 3rd, 2012
8:40 am
Probably isn't a big deal, but I did make a little bit of a math error. These are the actual probabilities of each team getting each seed, assuming all games today are a 50/50 shot.
1 seed: Yankees 68.75%, A's 25%, Rangers 6.25%
2 seed: Rangers 43.75%, A's 25%, Yankees 18.75%, Orioles 12.5%
3 seed: Tigers 100%
4 seed: Orioles 37.5%, A's 25%, Rangers 25%, Yankees 12.5%
5 seed: Orioles 50%, Texas 25%, A's 25%
October 3rd, 2012
8:40 am
"maybe I'm being too judgmental?"
No not at all because many of them become ####'s once they get all that kind of money…Ya know the ones who blantantly gloat about it to the average person…
The Leboring James is the Perfect example
October 3rd, 2012
8:43 am
Brian, you made a math error? That's sooo front-page, man!! JK. I got my math degree, but sucked at statistics. probably just didn't invest the time needed to learn the stuff.
October 3rd, 2012
8:46 am
Yeah, I think LBJ is primed for a huge personal downfall…I don't necessarily wish it on people, but sometimes they need that wake-up call.
October 3rd, 2012
8:46 am
Yet he has won 13 games on a playoff team and is only 26 years old. What's he worth? Who would have thought just recently that our future wouldn't include either Jurrjens or Hanson? I'm thinking we better put him in a deal this year before this becomes Jurrjens x2. Agree or Disagree? — Garla
I don't know that you could get anything of value in return. His trade value is at a low right now. It's a real tough spot to be in. No easy solutions.—DOB
Isn't that what I've been saying for months?
October 3rd, 2012
8:48 am
I agree that our bench needs help….Wren better be maxing out his cell-phone minutes. LOL.
October 3rd, 2012
8:49 am
Re Hanson, I'm not convinced he's 100%. I could be wrong, but I refuse to believe that he can't be as good as he was (dang, threw a little Toby Keith in there)
October 3rd, 2012
8:50 am
Average seed of each AL team for all scenarios, assuming 50/50 result of each game played today. This tells you who is in the best position.
Yankees – 1.56
A's – 3
Rangers – 3.19
Orioles – 4.25


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"Connections" is the theme of Art of Science 2013
Posted on Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Submissions for the 2013 Princeton University
Art of Science Competition
are now being accepted. The deadline for submissions is 11:59 p.m., Sunday, April 7, 2013.
The Art of Science exhibition explores the interplay between science and art and consists of images produced during the course of scientific research that have aesthetic merit. The competition is open to the entire Princeton community, including undergraduates, faculty, research staff, graduate students, and alumni. For submission guidelines, please see this
The theme for the 2013 exhibit is "Connections."
"We chose 'connections' as the theme because it is such a rich and wide-ranging concept," said Victoria Sanchez, a graduate student in chemical and biological engineering who is one of the Art of Science organizers. "We are curious as to how 'connections' are important in the research that takes place across the many different laboratories at Princeton."
Andrew Zwicker, another Art of Science organizer who is director of science education at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, said that some of the most exciting scientific discoveries have come from breaking down the traditional walls that separate scientitfic disciplines.
"For example with physics and biology every day there is a new finding showing that the two are connected in the most fascinating and profound way," Zwicker said. "In a similar vein, connecting the aesthetics of laboratory images to their scientific importance has transformed how we look at our data and results. With the 2013 Art of Science competition we are celebrating all manner of connections."
The top three entrants will be awarded cash prizes in amounts calculated by the golden ratio (whose proportions have since antiquity been considered to be aesthetically pleasing): first prize, $250; second prize, $154.51; and third prize, $95.49.
The opening reception for this year's exhibit will be at 4:30 p.m., Friday, May 10, in the Friend Center Atrium. Everyone from the Princeton community is invited to attend.
The prize winners will be selected by a distinguished panel of judges, who are expected to be David Dobkin, Dean of the Faculty; Emmet Gowin, professor of Visual Arts; Paul Muldoon, professor of creative writing; James Steward, director of the Princeton Art Museum; and Shirley M. Tilghman, President.
The exhibit also be displayed in an online gallery.
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In addition to Sanchez and Zwicker, the organizers for Art of Science 2013 are Zach Donnell, Department of Molecular Biology; Adam Finkelstein, Department of Computer Science; Teresa Riordan, School of Engineering and Applied Science.
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When Frank Miller's "300″ film was released, I was absolutely outraged by the racist content of the film and more so at the insensitivity of movie-goers who simply argued "it's just a movie." Later on, I would hear these same individuals say, "The movie makes you want to slice up some Persians." I wrote an article about the film almost immediately after it was released, and now that I'm still noticing people quoting the movie or listing it as their "favorite movies," I've decided to update my original post and discuss some points that will hopefully shed some new light.
"300" not only represents the ever-growing trend of accepted racism towards Middle-Easterners in mainstream media and society, but also the reinforcement of Samuel P. Huntington's overly clichéd, yet persisting, theory of "The Clash of Civilizations," which proposes that cultural and religious differences are the primary sources for war and conflict rather than political, ideological, and/or economic differences. The fact that "300" grossed nearly $500 million worldwide in the box office may not be enough to suggest that movie-goers share the film's racist and jingoistic views, but it is enough to indicate how successful such a film can be without many people noticing its relentless racist content. As Osagie K. Obasogie wrote in a brilliant critique of the film, "300" is "arguably the most racially charged film since D. W. Griffith's 'The Birth of a Nation'" – the latter being a 1915 silent film that celebrated the Ku Klux Klan's rise to defend the South against liberated African-Americans. Oddly enough, both films were immensely successful despite protests and charges of racism.
Media imagery is very important to study. Without analyzing and critiquing images in pop culture, especially controversial and reoccurring images, we are ignoring the most powerful medium in which people receive their information from. A novel, for example, may appeal to a large demographic, but a film appeals to a much wider audience not only because of recent video-sharing websites and other internet advancements, but also because the information is so much easier to process and absorb.
According to the Cultivation Theory, a social theory developed by George Gerbner and Larry Gross, television is the most powerful storyteller in culture – it repeats the myths, ideologies, and facts and patterns of standardized roles and behaviors that define social order. Music videos, for example, cultivate a pattern of images that establish socialized norms about gender. In a typical western music video, women are portrayed wearing the scantiest of clothing and dancing in erotic and provocative ways that merely cater to their heterosexual male audiences. These images of women appear so frequently and repetitively that they develop an expectation for women in the music industry, i.e. in order to be successful, a woman needs to have a certain body type, fit society's ideal for beauty, and dance half-nakedly. Stereotypical images of men in music videos, on the other hand, include violent-related imagery, "pimping" with multiple women, and showing off luxury. Such images make violence and promiscuous sexual behavior "cool" and more acceptable for males. As we can see from two studies by Greeson & Williams (1986) and Kalof (1999), exposure to stereotypical images of gender and sexual content in music videos increase older adolescents' acceptance of non-marital sexual behavior and interpersonal violence.
Cognitive Social Learning Theory is another social theory which posits, in respect to media, that television presents us with attractive and relatable models for us to shape our experiences from. In other words, a person may learn particular behaviors and knowledge through observing the images displayed on television. A person may also emulate the behavior of a particular character in a film or television show, especially if a close-identification is established between the viewer and the character. Both theories – Cultivation Theory and Cognitive Social Learning Theory – apply in my following analysis of "300."
In order to deconstruct "300," I will start by (1) discussing its distortion of history, then (2) contrast the film's representation of Persians and Spartans, (3) correlate Frank Miller's Islamophobic remarks on NPR with the messages conveyed in "300," and (4) conclude with the importance of confronting stereotypical images in mainstream media and acknowledging the contributions of all societies and civilizations.
Distortion of History
Initially a graphic novel written and drawn by Frank Miller, who is best known in the comic book industry for reinventing Batman in his critically acclaimed "The Dark Knight Returns," the inspiration for "300" stems from true historic events, although Mr. Miller states that it was never intended to be a historically accurate account of the Battle for Thermopylae. In any case, the information we have about the Battle for Thermopylae comes from the classical Greek author, Herodotus, who lived in the Persian city of Halicarnassus. His book, "The Histories," became part of Western folklore in 1850, when America embraced it as the leading authority on Persian history. Interesting enough, and many people may not know this, is that prior to 1850, the West had a very favorable impression of the Persian Empire, particularly because its main source for Persian history was rooted in the Bible and the "Cyropaedia," which was written by another Greek author named Xenophon. The "Cyropaedia" glorifies the rule of Cyrus the Great, a benevolent Persian king who will be discussed later. In respect to the Battle of Thermopylae, the events may have occurred, but it was far different than the famous myth explains: 300 Spartans held Thermopylae for three days against over a million Persian soldiers.
This version of history is portrayed in the Hollywood adaptation of "300" in heavily stylized fashion that remains faithful to the comic book. The film's director, Zack Snyder, said during an MTV interview, "[t]he events are 90 percent accurate. It's just in the visualization that it's crazy." And yet, the film hardly mentions that the 300 Spartans were allied with over 4,000 Greeks on the first two days of the battle, and over 1,500 on the final day (other sources mention that there were 7,000 to 10,000 Greek allies). The battle was fought in a narrow mountain pass of Thermopylae where not even two chariots could pass through side by side; the choice of using this terrain benefited the Spartans and their Greek allies immensely against the Persians. Many historians agree that the massive Persian army would have obliterated the Spartan/Greek forces without much difficulty if the battle were fought on an open battlefield. Also worth mentioning is the fact that the Spartans were heavily armored and wore armor that weighed 30-40 kg, while the Persians were lightly armored.
Ephraim Lytle, assistant professor of Hellenistic History at the University of Toronto, states that "300" selectively idealizes Spartan society in a "problematic and disturbing" fashion, which would have seemed "as bizarre to ancient Greeks as it does to modern historians." Touraj Daryaee, Baskerville Professor of Iranian History at the University of California, Irvine, criticizes the film's use of classic sources:
Some passages from the Classical authors Aeschylus, Diodorus, Herodotus and Plutarch are spilt over the movie to give it an authentic flavor. Aeschylus becomes a major source when the battle with the "monstrous human herd" of the Persians is narrated in the film. Diodorus' statement about Greek valor to preserve their liberty is inserted in the film, but his mention of Persian valor is omitted. Herodotus' fanciful numbers are used to populate the Persian army, and Plutarch's discussion of Greek women, specifically Spartan women, is inserted wrongly in the dialogue between the "misogynist" Persian ambassador and the Spartan king. Classical sources are certainly used, but exactly in all the wrong places, or quite naively.
As I wrote in my post on "The Truth About Thanksgiving: Brainwashing of the American History Textbook," omitting and ignoring an entire race of people in historical accounts is a form of racism because it negates the achievements and stories of the "Other." In the film, Persians constantly threaten Spartans with slavery, and yet, any honest historian knows that the Persian Empire, particularly the Achaemenid Empire, was built on a model of tolerance and respect for other cultures and religions. According to the documentary, "Persepolis Recreated," the Persian Empire is the first known civilization in the history of humankind to practice international religious freedom. Images carved on the walls of Persepolis testify how Persians interacted and conversed with nobleman of other nations respectfully and without enmity. Denying another civilization its own accomplishments and contributions to the world is like blotting them out from history altogether and rewriting one's own prejudice version. As we will learn later, any mentioning of Persian valor, compassion, and sophistication, would have resulted in a potential backfiring to the film's agenda.
At one point in the film, the Spartan protagonist, King Leonidas, describes the Athenians as "boy lovers," which, according to Paul Cartledge, professor of Greek History at Cambridge University, is ironic, since "the Spartans themselves incorporated institutional pederasty [erotic relationships between adolescents and adult men] into their educational system."
The fact that Frank Miller and Zack Snyder stripped the Spartans of homosexual relations and, instead, made them accuse the Athenians of being "boy lovers" in order to reinforce their masculinity, shows us a distortion of history that favors a heavily masculinized and homophobic take on the Spartans. In our society, gay men are frowned upon because society discourages men to behave in ways that are contrary to their expected gender traits, i.e. a man must be strong, emotionless, and courageous – and of course, these play into stereotypes about gay men since it suggests they cannot possess any of those traits. Therefore, if a man is a "boy lover," he can never be as great of a fighter as a heterosexual Spartan. It's obvious that mentioning the facts about Sparta's institutional pederasty would not have made a connection with the film's directed heterosexual male audience. This is evident from Oliver Stone's "Alexander" film, where many expressed their outrage over Alexander engaging in homosexual relations, therefore never developing a close-identification with the character.
Distorting the history in "300" merely fulfills one component in glorifying the Spartans and vilifying the Persians. In the next section, we will see how the film's visual representation of Spartans and Persians accompany its biased history for the sake of reinforcing the divide between West and East.
Spartans and Persians: Glorification, Demonization, and Tokenism
Perhaps the most noticeable offense in the film is how the Persians are horrifically depicted as monsters. It is not hard to notice the punctuated differences in skin color: the white-skinned Spartans versus the dark-skinned Persians. The Persian King, Xerxes, is shown as an abnormally tall, dark-skinned, and half-naked man with facial piercings, kohl-enhanced eyes and, as Dana Stevens from Slate writes, "[has] a disturbing predilection for making people kneel before him." The rest of the Persians are faceless savages and demonically deformed. This demonization of the Persian race extends to malformed characters, including Persian women, who are depicted as lesbians and concubines – and, as established earlier, being gay or lesbian according to "300" is a "bad thing." Even the elephants and rhinoceroses look like hell spawns. Stevens also adds:
Here are just a few of the categories that are not-so-vaguely conflated with the "bad" (i.e., Persian) side in the movie: black people. Brown people. Disfigured people. Gay men… Lesbians. Disfigured lesbians. Ten-foot-tall giants with filed teeth and lobster claws…
Also noticeable is how the Spartans wear no body armor; instead they are bare-chested and wear only a helmet, cape, and underwear. This is common in comic books where physical attributes of male characters such as muscles are magnified and exaggerated to symbolize strength, power, and heroism. In sheer contrast, the Persians are dressed in typical Middle-Eastern attire in pure Orientalist fashion, which only degrade them into invisible and insignificant characters without stories. We have seen these contrasting images of West and East cultivated before, and we still see them today. Whenever a crisis in the Middle-East is covered by the mainstream Western media, we tend to see the images of garbed Middle-Eastern men burning flags and shouting like barbarians, but rarely ever see scholarly and intellectual Middle-Easterners who are treated with respect and credibility. As Jack G. Shaheen discusses in his book, "Reel Bad Arabs," Hollywood is guilty of vilifying Arabs and Muslims; repeating images of light-skinned and attractive Western (mostly American) counter-terrorist heroes blowing away dark-skinned, unattractive, and "rag-headed" Middle-Easterners. These images have been repeated so much in the mainstream media that they become the socialized norm: Arab/Muslim = Evil, oppressive, terrorist, and uncivilized, etc. Although the ancient Persians in "300" are neither Arab nor Muslim, they are confined into the same group through modern-day Orientalism.
Throughout the film, for instance, the constant emphasis on "The Clash of Civilizations" is not just limited to the manner of visual representations, but rather extends to what the Spartans and Persians stand for. Early in the film, we see the Spartan King, Leonidas, resist against the Persian call for "submission" by bellowing about freedom and liberty. Just like the visual depictions of Persians in "300" are no different than Hollywood's stereotypical and insulting representation of Arabs and Muslims, neither are the themes. As adolescents and fans alike eccentrically shout the film's most memorable quote, "This is Sparta!" – a line that Leonidas delivers right before kicking a black man down a well – they knowingly or unknowingly establish a close-identification with the Spartan characters and, subsequently, the heroism they are meant to epitomize. As a result, Persians get perceived, in modern terms, as "terrorists" – monstrous beings that are mysteriously driven by an innate desire to conquer, slaughter, and oppress.
These differences between Spartans and Persians ring eerily similar to modern-day tensions between the West and the Middle-East. As Obasagie writes, "this racialized depiction of freedom, nation, and democracy becomes central to "300's" take home message," but what remains even more unnoticed is the film's "unapologetic glorification of eugenics." In the very beginning of the film, for example, we see the newborn Spartans being inspected for "health, strength, and vigor," while the weak and disabled are hurled off a cliff onto a large pile of dead babies. Obasogie further elaborates:
The film suggests that this rather crude form of eugenics is put in place for military reasons: every Spartan child should either be able to become a soldier or give birth to one… Initially shocked, audiences are quickly reassured that this is all for the greater good: nation, freedom, and the Spartan family. How else can Sparta defend itself – and inspire modern democracies – unless it reserves scarce resources for the strongest?
Strongest men, that is, which brings me to my next point: the exploitation of female characters. A blog post written at FirstShowing.net explains "Why Women Should Go See '300.'" The list, which is not even written by a woman, reads: 1. Gerard Butler, 2. Gerard Butler Naked, 3. Empowered Women, 4. Strong Relationships, and 5. 300 Nearly Naked Men with 8-Pack Abs. The author apparently thinks that male eye-candy, romantic relationships, and a dash of "feminism" constitute a "good film" for all women.
At first glance, the Spartan Queen Gorgo may look like an empowered woman, but she is a token character, at best. In a predominately White male film, she serves as the only central female character and assumes a pseudo-feminist role for the sake of reinforcing the film's racism and singular image of masculinity. For instance, early in the film, the Persian messenger angrily responds to her, "What makes this woman think she can speak among men?" She responds proudly, "Because only Spartan women give birth to real men." Yes, real men, i.e. the heteropatriarchal view of masculinity: aggressive, violent, dominating, muscular, etc. It seems that any man who doesn't meet these characteristics is not a "real man." It also seems that Spartan women are treated as merely "manufacturers" of these "real men."
The mentioning of women occurs enough times in the film to establish that Spartans treat their women "better" than the Persians. The only Persian women we see are disfigured sex slaves. In actuality, there were Persian Empresses such as Azarmidokht, who ruled Persia under the Sassanid Empire. Ancient Persian women not only engaged in political matters, but also served as military commanders and warriors. One of the great commanders of The Immortals was a Persian woman named Pantea (pictured left), and during the Achaemenid dynasty, the grand admiral and commander-in-chief for the Persian navy was a woman named Artemisia. Persian women also owned property and ran businesses. Unfortunately, we do not see any such representation in "300."
A counter-argument may state that Queen Gorgo actually plays a pivotal role in the film since she convinces the council to send more soldiers to aid the Spartans. But her success could never have been accomplished if she did not do what stereotypical female characters usually do: use her body to get what she wants. Queen Gorgo realizes she has very little choice when the corrupt Spartan politician, Theron, says he wants sex in exchange for helping her. After she drops her top, Theron forces her against the wall and rapes her. Later on, Theron stands before the council and accuses Queen Gorgo of being an adulteress and a "whore Queen." Although Queen Gorgo stabs him in this scene, it's nowhere near as disturbing as the rape scene.
As we have seen in this section, the glorified violence, racism, and erotic imagery of the Spartans, as well as the use of women, accentuates their superiority over the Persians, but perhaps nothing can drive the point home more than Frank Miller in his own words.
Frank Miller and Islamophobia
It should be in the interest of those who may disagree with my analysis of "300" to listen to Frank Miller's interview on National Public Radio (NPR) on January 24th, 2007 (or read the transcript). The interview followed former President Bush's State of the Union address and is pasted below (emphases added):
NPR: […] Frank, what's the state of the union?
Frank Miller: Well, I don't really find myself worrying about the state of the union as I do the state of the home-front. It seems to me quite obvious that our country and the entire Western World is up against an existential foe that knows exactly what it wants … and we're behaving like a collapsing empire. Mighty cultures are almost never conquered, they crumble from within. And frankly, I think that a lot of Americans are acting like spoiled brats because of everything that isn't working out perfectly every time.
NPR: Um, and when you say we don't know what we want, what's the cause of that do you think?
FM: Well, I think part of that is how we're educated. We're constantly told all cultures are equal, and every belief system is as good as the next. And generally that America was to be known for its flaws rather than its virtues. When you think about what Americans accomplished, building these amazing cities, and all the good its done in the world, it's kind of disheartening to hear so much hatred of America, not just from abroad, but internally.
NPR: A lot of people would say what America has done abroad has led to the doubts and even the hatred of its own citizens.
FM: Well, okay, then let's finally talk about the enemy. For some reason, nobody seems to be talking about who we're up against, and the sixth century barbarism that they actually represent. These people saw people's heads off. They enslave women, they genitally mutilate their daughters, they do not behave by any cultural norms that are sensible to us. I'm speaking into a microphone that never could have been a product of their culture, and I'm living in a city where three thousand of my neighbors were killed by thieves of airplanes they never could have built.
NPR: As you look at people around you, though, why do you think they're so, as you would put it, self-absorbed, even whiny?
FM: Well, I'd say it's for the same reason the Athenians and Romans were. We've got it a little good right now. Where I would fault President Bush the most, was that in the wake of 9/11, he motivated our military, but he didn't call the nation into a state of war. He didn't explain that this would take a communal effort against a common foe. So we've been kind of fighting a war on the side, and sitting off like a bunch of Romans complaining about it. Also, I think that George Bush has an uncanny knack of being someone people hate. I thought Clinton inspired more hatred than any President I had ever seen, but I've never seen anything like Bush-hatred. It's completely mad.
NPR: And as you talk to people in the streets, the people you meet at work, socially, how do you explain this to them?
FM: Mainly in historical terms, mainly saying that the country that fought Okinawa and Iwo Jima is now spilling precious blood, but so little by comparison, it's almost ridiculous. And the stakes are as high as they were then. Mostly I hear people say, 'Why did we attack Iraq?' for instance. Well, we're taking on an idea. Nobody questions why after Pearl Harbor we attacked Nazi Germany. It was because we were taking on a form of global fascism, we're doing the same thing now.
NPR: Well, they did declare war on us, but…
FM: Well, so did Iraq.
Iraq declared war on the United States? Not only are Frank Miller's words filled with incredible absurdity and ignorance, they're also plagued by disgusting prejudice that should raise questions about his underlying messages in "300" and other recent works of his. One of the things I found really disturbing in Miller's interview was how he suggested that "teaching all cultures are equal" and "every belief system is as good as the next" is a bad thing! What is he implicating here? Are we to teach that certain cultures and belief systems are better than others?
Miller uses the phrase "sixth century barbarism" as a coded reference to Islam and lumps the entire Muslim world into one stereotype. Then he says "I'm speaking into a microphone that never could have been a product of their culture, and I'm living in a city where three thousand of my neighbors were killed by thieves of airplanes they never could have built." Perhaps someone should educate Mr. Miller that the Islamic empires preserved the beloved Greek philosophical texts by Plato, Socrates, Pythagoras, Ptolemy, Aristotle, and many others. He should also be informed that algebra was invented by a Persian Muslim, Mohammad Al-Khwarizmi. The word English word for "algorithm" actually comes from "Al-Khwarizmi" and the significance of algorithms in computers, programming, engineering, and software design is immensely critical. As stated by Michael H. Morgan, author of "Lost History: The Enduring Legacy of Muslim Scientists, Thinkers, and Artists," Al-Khwarizmi's new ways of calculating "enable the building of a 100 story towers and mile-long buildings, calculating the point at which a space probe will intersect with the orbits of one of Jupiter's moons, the reactions of nuclear physics… intelligence of software, and the confidentiality of a mobile phone conversation." Ironically, the Western achievements that Frank Miller boasts about could not have been possible without the collaboration of civilizations.
As I have written many times in my previous essays, racism is most dangerous when it has been made more acceptable in society. When the Nazis dehumanized the Jews, they did so in cartoons and propaganda films so that the rest of the country didn't feel sorry about killing them. When early American cartoons and cinema depicted African-Americans, they drew them with ugly features and had White actors wear blackface makeup, respectively (something that certainly continues to happen). At the time, these obviously racist acts were acceptable. In modern times, when the insulting Danish cartoons of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, were released, many non-Muslims were too shocked at the Muslim world's reaction than actually taking the time to realize that the cartoons were drawn out of hate and sheer Islamophobia. Rather than seeing the cartoons as racist or dehumanizing, many defended it as "freedom of expression." The manner in which certain people in the Muslim world reacted to the Danish cartoons is another subject altogether, but it's worth mentioning that their response represents a sensitivity that the West has made very little efforts to understand, especially within the context of Islamophobia, western imperialism, colonialism, economic exploitation, etc. For Islamophobes, demonizing the Prophet of Islam wouldn't be such a bad idea since dehumanizing the enemy is an essential process of war. Vilifying the "Other" makes racial slurs acceptable – slurs like "rag heads," "camel jockeys," "towel heads," "dune coons" among much worse things.
Although the Persians in "300" are not Muslim (the movie takes place in the Pre-Islamic and Pre-Christian era), the visualization of Persians are identical to the stereotypical images we see of Muslims in other media representations. Demonizing the Persians during a time when Middle-Easterners and Muslims are already being vilified simply makes dehumanization of the "Other" acceptable and more recognizable. I remember having one odd conversation with a young man who started his argument by saying, "Xerxes and his Muslim army were a bunch of tyrants." I stopped him immediately and told him that his ignorant comments are precisely the reason why I raise awareness and accuse "300" of being a propaganda film. Xerxes and his Persian army were not Muslim, yet I saw many people correlating the film with present-day tensions between the United States and Iran. Joseph Shahadi recently informed me that the right-wing party of Italy even uses images of "300" in their campaign posters! It's sad how many don't seem to realize that dehumanization of certain groups has dangerous consequences; after all, before the Holocaust, Jews were dehumanized.
"300" may look like a visual breakthrough in cinema "art", but that doesn't make up for its blood-spattering jingoism or its racist content. Counter-arguments in the film's defense are often weak with excuses like, "it's just a movie," or "it's based on a comic book" or "it's simply meant to entertain." The counter-arguments are short and weak because the film is unapologetic and doesn't contain anything sympathetic or appreciative about Persians, their culture, and their history. It would benefit Frank Miller and Zack Snyder if they saw Ridley Scott's brilliant film, "Kingdom of Heaven," which explores the complexity of war and celebrates dialogue between great civilizations. Such films are beneficiary to society because they convey much-needed messages of coexistence, respect, and understanding that reach wide audiences.
On a personal note, it is discouraging that so many people, including academics, doctors, and scholars, are either not bothered or don't see the racism in "300." And every once in a while, another one of my friends will do the Spartan "Ha-oooh!" chant around me and not realize how offensive it is. The fact that so many people cite the movie and enjoy watching it provides enough support for the cognitive social learning theory, where people find the Spartan characters likable and admirable. It is likely that this may be the reason why so many are defensive of the film – simply because they like the movie so much. But society needs to be bold enough to stamp its foot down and say we will not tolerate racism, just like we would never tolerate watching or promoting films that glorify the Ku Klux Klan and the Nazis. As Dana Stevens writes, "If "300" had been made in Germany in the mid-1930s, it would be studied today alongside "The Eternal Jew" as a textbook example of how race-baiting fantasy and nationalist myth can serve as an incitement to total war."
My personal hope is that people will appreciate this analysis and realize the immense impact media has on shaping our thoughts, perspectives, and views of each other. I would also hope that people are inspired to study ancient Persian history and learn about the countless contributions of the Persians, who were among the great philosophers, thinkers, poets, artists, physicians, mathematicians, astronomers, and innovators in human history – before and after the Islamic era. I must point out that almost 90% of the paintings I post on my blog are Persian paintings (compare them with Frank Miller's horrific depiction of Persians in "300″ and you will understand how upset and offended one can be).
The release of "300" angered, but also frustrated me because of the film industry's relentless demonization of not just Persians, but Arabs, South Asians (especially Pakistanis), and Muslims in general. As evident in "300," there are people making a living out of vilifying our cultures, histories, and religions while aspiring Muslim filmmakers struggle to get their films funded and/or produced. Without a doubt, the Islamophobia and racism existing within Hollywood makes this challenge even more difficult.
I believe very firmly that truth prevails in the end and I have faith that Arabs, Iranians, South Asians, and Muslims alike are on their way in making a profound difference in our world. Someday, Muslim-majority countries will no longer be demonized and feared, but appreciated and respected. The media has the power to turn tables around in such a way.
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An excellent post and analysis. I must confess that until this time I was blissfully ignorant of this film, and of Frank Miller.
"This version of history is portrayed in the Hollywood adaptation of "300" in heavily stylized fashion that remains faithful to the comic book"
Well that just about says it all in terms of the film's high box office appeal among dichotomous thinking Americans, and internationally, where American films seek wide distribution and so are heavy on action and visuals and light on nuance.
It seems to me that since the collapse of the Soviet empire US films need a new nemesis, and Arab Muslims (are there any other kind?–in reality yes, in cinema no) have served that purpose since before 9/11, and of course that has crescendoed since.
The Frank Miller interview is frightening. He thinks contemporary reality in cartoon terms, and has an amazing capacity to conflate cultures, and culture and religion*, and a disturbing lack of regard for historical accuracy, even for a cartoonist, some of whom are truly brilliant and fully exploit the potential of the genre. The latter would include Marjane Satrapi , the Persian-Iranian writer and illustrator of Pesepolis, book and film.
"The Arab, Iranian, and/or Muslim communities need to make their mark in the film industry and I cannot stress that enough."
So true, and that mark should be both in the arthouse cinemas and in the mainstream ones, and by more than dissidents of their regime. This is one of the reasons the loss of film maker Moustapha Akkad was so great. Although I'm blissfully ignorant of the "Halloween" horror movies he produced, Lion of the Desert and The Message are examples of what he could have done to contribute popular but high quality productions on Islamic culture. Distribution, promotion, and critical reception would be separate issues.
*I'm sure Jehanzeb and most readers know this, but I feel compelled to clarify that female genital mutilation is not an Islamic practice, but a cultural one that predated Islam. When Islam arrived in regions where it was and still is customary, notably "Abyssinia", the Prophet allowed it without recommending it, and advised that the degree of cutting be minimal. Minimizing cutting or reducing it to a needle prick is one of the interim goals today in efforts to eliminate the practice that continues to predominate in a belt across the South Sahara, especially the Horn of Africa (and Egypt). Dr. Nawal Noor a Sudanese-American obgyn practising in Boston, and a McArthur Grant recipient, is doing excellent research and educational work on the topic, and also surgically repairs the complications women suffer, and surgically prevents further ones.
That Frank Miller trots out this canard against Islam is particularly egregious.
Excellent post Jehanzeb! You should be rewarded something for taking the time to watch this dreck of a movie and then writing a nuanced critique about it! As for Frank Miller he sounds like a world class bigot and Islamophobe. I can't believe people actually watched this movie without thinking something was seriously wrong with it in its grotesque portrayal of ancient Persian society and culture.
While I agree with your analysis of the author, I can't say the same about your critique of the movie itself.
Going into the movie I expected two things. First, that this movie would have moral complexity on par with Indiana Jones; and second, that there would likely be a great deal of mindless violence inflicted upon legions of Persian antagonists. I did not expect historical accuracy, nor spiritual enlightenment, nor a credible appreciation of humanity's various racial identities. The entire film is based on the pretext of hyperbole, and to award it any sort of relevance in the real world is not a fault of the film but a failure of the audience. Certain films exist simply to appease the bestial desires of man, and they have their place in the world. The obligation of an audience member is to not confuse such work with pieces which should lead us to question our lives and our principles.
Yes. I am saying any perceived racism should be excused, just like it's negative implications about organized religion, or people born with disabilities, or rhinoceroses. This film shouldn't be taken any more seriously than a Jackie Chan or Arnold Schwarzenegger film. The only thing that makes the film frightening is when people believe it to hold some truth they should apply to their lives.
There is a large difference between a movie projecting potentially offensive imagery and a secret society, which condones and commits horrible crimes against their fellow man.
Furthermore, the use of the film by bigots to promote racist agendas is not the fault of the film. Any number of films can be corrupted for such ends. I certainly condemn using any artwork to condone inflicting harm on an innocent human being, but I will not condemn the artwork itself. That leads down the path of censorship and the belief that other humans can't critically evaluate the world for themselves.
Needless to say I still support your claim concerning the artist. The man's as intolerant as he is ignorant.
This is a very good analysis of the racist propaganda film "300" with only one small flaw – which only comes from a lack of information rather than an erroneous assumption …
9/11 was primarily a media fakery event heavily reliant on films such as the propaganda movies:
Frank Miller's 300
Nextel's 9|11
United 93
911 Hotel
and many others
As well as the propaganda aired as "live broadcasts" but which were incidentally just as scripted and filled with fake special effects as the Frank Miller movie you so wisely comment on. Yes, the "live broadcasts" were pre-created in a studio and there were no actual airplanes, let alone "hijackings" by the racist concept of "scary black people with pointy objects".
Please go to http://www.septemberclues.info for an in-depth investigation into the propaganda arm of the U.S. military and why Frank Miller is so very very wrong about our need to "strengthen up" against an "evil enemy."
The enemy is the military banking entertainment complex (yes it does involve Zionists, but not only them – it's really a pathetic self-proclaimed "elite") which is destroying America and blaming it on Islam while cashing in as they evacuate our country of its wealth and international standing.
I'm way too tired to read this in full right now but I'll go back later and finish it. I DID like 300 for the character of Gorgo–I know "Because only Spartan women give birth to real men" is not exactly modern feminism but this part, at least, was historically accurate. Spartan women had a higher place in society than any other type of Greek woman, but it was *because* of their ability to manufacture Spartan men. So I liked that she was a clearly strong character in a way that was in keeping with her culture.
As far as using her body… it was a selfless act. She allowed the guy to rape her to try to save hundreds of lives, and used every weapon at her disposal to get it done. I found her actions heroic.
But I definitely agree on the other points.
Wow! This was a great read and insight for me and you have certainly encouraged and intrigued me to look deeper into Persian culture and its history. So many thanks to you Jehanzeb for sharing your thoughts and views on this matter.
If we get down to some of the basic rights that every human should be entitled to, it is freedom of speech. Freedom to exert your thoughts, ideas and feelings. But it is so vital that we all have an understanding that using our freedom of speech in such away that it offends 'others' means you are robbing these people/humans/"your fellow-selves" of one of their human rights to be able to live their lives without racial or predigest discrimination.
My question to you though would be; can Frank Miller be blamed for his comments, thoughts and beliefs? As you say, the media, especially films, are powerful forms of propaganda. I would also like to add that it is also a very influential form of social conditioning. When the media is used in this way as it has been in 300, do you not think that the people of which these are aimed at are victims of ignorant ideological views and pro racism? Taking this into consideration and Frank Miller's inevitable collision with this sort of domineering influence, would you really argue that 300 is Frank Miller's creation or that Frank Miller's train of thought comes from his own original thinking? Ever noticed how all Disney villains have those stereotypical Jewish features? What do you think Frank Miller watched as a young influential child? Unfortunately I don't think Frank Miller had quite the same intellectual and 'correct' manner of thinking that you were privileged to have been around. Maybe you had someone who admired and adored you enough to have taught you these valuable lessons.
The sad truth is these sort of films will never be censored because there is a large demographic out there willing to pay money to watch them, money fulls the economy therefore not even the authorities will censor or as you suggest add extra content to show more 'good' about the villain to please the minority that aren't interested in the movie anyway. These people find it hard to be fair and equal to people within their own lives let alone care about their impact on other societies and groups they have no personal contact with.
The Eastern world may have more civility and understanding than most Westerners will ever understand but I'm hardly one to expect them too. So I say let them have their movie and I'll enjoy the fruits and differences our entire human race have to offer. Knowledge may be key for some but to most, ignorance is bliss.
Buy the way, did you not think there was a gross amount of homoerotic imagery with a bunch of topless chest waxed men, trusting their hard strong spears together into other men? It was absolute phallic central! I only ask this because I get from the section where you talk about the Spartans calling the Athenians "boy lovers" to enhance their masculinity but not mentioning the obvious homoerotic imagery the film portrayed.
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Wow, an extremely informative and well written article.
Well done Jehanzeb. X
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I like your essay, I really appreciate it. I am Muslim from India I have faced racial discrimination at my work place a lot of times. they. The racial people are smart they encouraged my fellow Hindu brother to say racial comments about my religion and Prophet Mohammad (PBUH). I couldn't say anything as I was a contractor there and my company doesn't want to spoil the client relationship that it has. Finally I left that work and took another one. The H1 Visa people are very easy targets for them as we cant fight for justice much because our companies don't support it. I cried when he was using abusive words for prophet (pbuh) and Islam like f*** prophet Mohammad and f*** Islam like that. Still I don't criticize America, I would criticize our Muslim countries and leader who are running monarchies and fighting in between them. Creating hostile environment to their own people. Specially Saudi Arabia, which is supporting a unjust system called petro-dollar, killing their own people who oppose it. Willingly or unwillingly Muslim countries are supporting US economy by supporting Petro-Dollar, still Americans hate Muslims. I am feeling very unsafe in America, its not worth to invest our time and family here. Save some money and go back to a Muslim country like Malaysia or Turkey etc. I sent my family back home to India. I don't want my little kids to hear these kind of nasty words.
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Miss Sarah;I too am watching the finals with enthusiasm; at first it was that finally two new teams, the lakers and or Boston was no longer going to be ringing in my ears from the bias media. I am not sure the media realize just how sick most fans are of watching the same old stacked teams over and over again. It was also, that playing against Miami is almost like playing against another stacked deck, and I would have rooted for anybody playing against them. Plus justified or not, my dislike for the things that King James did and stand for. Of course the last is the Western Conference fandom. I have no animosity at all towards the Mavs for beating us, in fact, I think they deserve a little praise for playing so tough against a great team; even if we were the underdogs, we were the team that no one wanted to meet in the play-offs.I am not a big fan of the Mavericks, in fact I dislike Jason Kidd because of countless escapades of domestic violence. Just a little bias setting in, much like my dislike for Kobe for his public display of unfaithfulness. Ya, I know that has nothing to do with BB. I was a fan of the Mavs against the Lakers and the Thunders, so it seems natural to keep rooting for them. Like you said, the games has been thrilling and close and I would lots rather be rooting for the Mavs then rooting for the teams I dislike less. Go Mavs.
I'm enjoying watching these finals knowing that the Blazers played these two teams pretty tough through the season. The fact that Dallas made it to the finals takes the sting of the playoff loss to them less painful. If Miami wins, I can say that I saw the champs play up close at the RG in January. I have no rooting interest in either team, but I am enjoying these finals as a basketball fan.
Last night sure didn't disappoint! The crowd at Spirit of 77 was fantastic, as was that huge 12-foot projection screen.It was surprisingly lopsided in fandom though, only two Miami fans in the whole place...
Miss Sarah: It was an exciting game. We were watching from our local Bowling center doing summer league and it got pretty intense at times. Most were for the Mavs, but few was for Miami, and being a minority they chose not to yell to much.
I'd be genuinely happy for the Mavs if they won. They have been so close, so many times. As a Blazers fan, I know how it feels to nearly get to the top of that hill but just not able to reach it. But they have paid their dues and i think there is no better time for them to win it than now. Dirk is leading them like a superstar plus they are fun to watch.
Blazer fans love basketball as well as the Blazers.
Miss SarahAs I am waiting for tomorrow's night game, I realized that another reason for rooting for the Mavs are they are on their way out and this could be their last shot of getting the RING. Whereas the Miami Heat is just starting out and are likely here for a decade or so. Therefore rooting for Mavs whether you like or dislike them has great memories and history making implications.
I am rooting for the Mavs for sure. I feel like when a team knocks off Portland they kinda absorb all our ambitions and hopes to win a championship, and anything less than a total win would also in some small way be letting us down (this rule does not apply to the lakers, if they beat us i hope they get swept next round). Second a lot of young teams are knocking on the championship door and i feel like the Mavs may only have this or maybe 1 other chance to win the whole thing so they gotta capitalize now and reward guys like Dirk and Kidd who have strived for one their whole career. Last off all, and maybe most of all, I really don't want the heat to win the championship because I feel like it just validates the decisions that led up to making that team. I want to see a balanced cohesive team win out over a team thrown together last summer. I know that its unlikely another team in the near future will be able to pull off what Miami did last summer but I want them to lose so all the GM's thinking about it in the future will say "hey look a balanced team still prevailed" and regard the notion of a superstar team as a bad idea.Listen if the heat win this year then fine, I won't feel bad about it. But I would feel happy for them if it had taken them 5 hard years of ups and downs before developing into a great team instead of a 1 year project. Its just not fair, especially for such an undeserving fan base.
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