Seth Giddings
@sethgiddings.bsky.social
Out now: Toy Theory: technology and imagination in play (MIT)
Professor of Ludic Technologies, Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton
https://www.microethology.net
Living with motor neurone disease #mnd #als
Professor of Ludic Technologies, Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton
https://www.microethology.net
Living with motor neurone disease #mnd #als
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"An original perspective and [a] fascinating read, consistently rooted in the dynamics of play, but also informing a range of media studies through the characteristic ‘mode of relationality’ of toys."
@neural-mag.bsky.social reviews "Toy Theory":
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@neural-mag.bsky.social reviews "Toy Theory":
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June 30, 2025 at 11:40 PM
"An original perspective and [a] fascinating read, consistently rooted in the dynamics of play, but also informing a range of media studies through the characteristic ‘mode of relationality’ of toys."
@neural-mag.bsky.social reviews "Toy Theory":
neural.it/2025/06/seth... @sethgiddings.bsky.social
@neural-mag.bsky.social reviews "Toy Theory":
neural.it/2025/06/seth... @sethgiddings.bsky.social
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Speaking about my C64 book in Aarhus this Friday March 21st!
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Friday lecture - Jesper Juul talk on the C-64 computer
Welcome to this Friday lecture by Dr Jesper Juul on the classic C-64 computer, drawing on his new book Too Much Fun: The Five Lives of the Commodore 64 Computer.
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March 19, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Speaking about my C64 book in Aarhus this Friday March 21st!
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cc.au.dk/aktuelt/arra...
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Shout out to our friends at @mitpress.bsky.social who donated all these incredible game history books for our fundraiser! We'll be raffling them off every hour during our Feb 22 charity stream!
(love seeing @jzagal.bsky.social @jesperjuul.bsky.social @chaimg.bsky.social and other friends in here!)
(love seeing @jzagal.bsky.social @jesperjuul.bsky.social @chaimg.bsky.social and other friends in here!)
February 11, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Shout out to our friends at @mitpress.bsky.social who donated all these incredible game history books for our fundraiser! We'll be raffling them off every hour during our Feb 22 charity stream!
(love seeing @jzagal.bsky.social @jesperjuul.bsky.social @chaimg.bsky.social and other friends in here!)
(love seeing @jzagal.bsky.social @jesperjuul.bsky.social @chaimg.bsky.social and other friends in here!)
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Routledge Companion to American Film History - out today! Incredible to be in such great company. I wrote chapter 1, about cinema and toys.
The Routledge Companion to American Film History
Presenting new and diverse scholarship, this collection brings together original essays that explore American film history from a fresh perspective.
Comprising an introduction and 34 chapters written ...
www.routledge.com
February 11, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Routledge Companion to American Film History - out today! Incredible to be in such great company. I wrote chapter 1, about cinema and toys.
Whose suffering should we care about? Palestinians, trans kids, Afghan women and girls... or a putative future version of glorified predictive text? www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
AI systems could be ‘caused to suffer’ if consciousness achieved, says research
Experts and thinkers signed open letter expressing concern over irresponsible development of technology
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Whose suffering should we care about? Palestinians, trans kids, Afghan women and girls... or a putative future version of glorified predictive text? www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Why are politicians talking about the destruction of Gaza as if it’s some random disaster?
They know the truth: they spent 15 months rejecting our calls to stop arming Israel.
Gaza must be rebuilt for Palestinians — and those responsible for its demolition must face justice.
They know the truth: they spent 15 months rejecting our calls to stop arming Israel.
Gaza must be rebuilt for Palestinians — and those responsible for its demolition must face justice.
February 9, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Why are politicians talking about the destruction of Gaza as if it’s some random disaster?
They know the truth: they spent 15 months rejecting our calls to stop arming Israel.
Gaza must be rebuilt for Palestinians — and those responsible for its demolition must face justice.
They know the truth: they spent 15 months rejecting our calls to stop arming Israel.
Gaza must be rebuilt for Palestinians — and those responsible for its demolition must face justice.
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More than 43,000 have now used our tool to complain to Ofcom about this loathsome GB News clip. We are approaching the 58,000 that would make it the most complained about ever segment of TV news. action.goodlawproject.org/ofcom-stop-g...
Ofcom, stop GB News broadcasting hate
*CW: Homophobia, hate speech GB News is no stranger to spouting hatred and toxic lies. They take pride in it, and pretend the rules don’t matter. But they do. And they must be enforced. On 22 January,...
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February 9, 2025 at 7:52 AM
More than 43,000 have now used our tool to complain to Ofcom about this loathsome GB News clip. We are approaching the 58,000 that would make it the most complained about ever segment of TV news. action.goodlawproject.org/ofcom-stop-g...
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I've built a machine that can be Confidently Wrong. It can also make pictures that all look a bit the same, as well as make a video of you kissing any celebrity or person you know. In payment, I'd like to boil the world's oceans dry, & steal all literature. For some reason, my head is not on a spike
January 24, 2025 at 10:56 AM
I've built a machine that can be Confidently Wrong. It can also make pictures that all look a bit the same, as well as make a video of you kissing any celebrity or person you know. In payment, I'd like to boil the world's oceans dry, & steal all literature. For some reason, my head is not on a spike
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This Friday Feb 7 at 2PM EST, I will speak about my C64 book "Too Much Fun" on the @romchip.bsky.social Twitch channel. See you there.
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Select tickets – ROMchip Presents: Jesper Juul on Too Much Fun: The Five Lives of the Commodore 64 Computer – Twitch
**Tickets serve as calendar reminders for the event; they are not required to attend. Head to https://www.twitch.tv/romchipjour...
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February 5, 2025 at 2:35 PM
This Friday Feb 7 at 2PM EST, I will speak about my C64 book "Too Much Fun" on the @romchip.bsky.social Twitch channel. See you there.
tickettailor.com/events/romch... #c64
tickettailor.com/events/romch... #c64
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This Govt has raised tuition fees, won't reopen Erasmus, is killing their trans friends, isn't serious about climate change, won't tax the rich, and has done nothing on housing. And it's elected and pretends to be left. And you ask why Gen Zs don't like democracy? www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Here’s a shocking finding, gen Z: democracy isn’t perfect | David Mitchell
According to a new poll, half of our 13- to 27-year-olds can’t see the point of all those time-wasting elections and parliaments. Why do they not know that authoritarianism is worse?
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2025 at 11:48 AM
This Govt has raised tuition fees, won't reopen Erasmus, is killing their trans friends, isn't serious about climate change, won't tax the rich, and has done nothing on housing. And it's elected and pretends to be left. And you ask why Gen Zs don't like democracy? www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Attacking trans people isn't a distraction that fascists are using to hide what they are up to, transphobia is a core part of their ideology and enforcing patriarchy is an important step in creating the world they want
January 28, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Attacking trans people isn't a distraction that fascists are using to hide what they are up to, transphobia is a core part of their ideology and enforcing patriarchy is an important step in creating the world they want
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Goodbye to the lost children of Gaza. You were loved, you are remembered, you did not deserve it | Nesrine Malik
Goodbye to the lost children of Gaza. You were loved, you are remembered, you did not deserve it | Nesrine Malik
There is no way to rationalise the horrors inflicted on Gaza’s innocent children. Now is the time to mourn them fully
For the past week, Palestinians in Gaza have been returning to their homes, now mostly reduced to rubble – and to their dead who still…
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January 27, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Goodbye to the lost children of Gaza. You were loved, you are remembered, you did not deserve it | Nesrine Malik
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My new Playdate game is out now as part of Global Game Jam 2025 - check it out on itch.io - adamprocter.itch.io/capture-c… 👾
January 26, 2025 at 6:33 PM
My new Playdate game is out now as part of Global Game Jam 2025 - check it out on itch.io - adamprocter.itch.io/capture-c… 👾
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What happens in Gaza will not stay in Gaza. The brutality, cloaked in the complicity of the 'civilised' West, cannot be contained. Like a deadly virus, it will spread unless humanity acts to cure it. But humanity is ready to move on. Resistance must also fight against amnesia!
January 21, 2025 at 8:38 AM
What happens in Gaza will not stay in Gaza. The brutality, cloaked in the complicity of the 'civilised' West, cannot be contained. Like a deadly virus, it will spread unless humanity acts to cure it. But humanity is ready to move on. Resistance must also fight against amnesia!
As the old adage puts it: if a headline asks a question, the answer is most likely ‘no’
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Can Labour cut welfare spending and still be seen as a party of social justice?
Labour’s embrace of plans to reduce the incapacity benefit bill by £3bn has the potential to trigger a backbench revolt
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2025 at 9:35 AM
As the old adage puts it: if a headline asks a question, the answer is most likely ‘no’
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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The book rooted in the 2021 Spring Seminar of Game Studies, "Monstrosity" is now out - expertly edited by Sarah Stang, Mikko Meriläinen, Joleen Blom, and Lobna Sameer Hassan. - "Monstrosity in Games and Play" (Amsterdam University Press).
www.aup.nl/en/book/9789...
www.aup.nl/en/book/9789...
Monstrosity in Games and Play
Monsters fascinate us. From ancient folklore to contemporary digital games, they are at the core of the stories we tell. They reflect our fears, deepest desires, and the monstrosity hidden within ours...
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January 14, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The book rooted in the 2021 Spring Seminar of Game Studies, "Monstrosity" is now out - expertly edited by Sarah Stang, Mikko Meriläinen, Joleen Blom, and Lobna Sameer Hassan. - "Monstrosity in Games and Play" (Amsterdam University Press).
www.aup.nl/en/book/9789...
www.aup.nl/en/book/9789...
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Looking forward to speaking about Good Pictures in the History dept at #BristolUni tomorrow — join us! www.bristol.ac.uk/arts-law-soc...
Good Pictures Are a Strong Weapon: Laura Gilpin, Queerness and Navajo Sovereignty
www.bristol.ac.uk
January 14, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Looking forward to speaking about Good Pictures in the History dept at #BristolUni tomorrow — join us! www.bristol.ac.uk/arts-law-soc...
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I wrote an article for this special issue on Darkrooms last year and it’s available open access www.eshph.org/journal/phot...
January 8, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I wrote an article for this special issue on Darkrooms last year and it’s available open access www.eshph.org/journal/phot...
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Censoring humor, carnival and play is a telltale sign of a fascist regime, as the history of my home country taught us.
Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
January 5, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Censoring humor, carnival and play is a telltale sign of a fascist regime, as the history of my home country taught us.
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Researchers at Winchester School of Art and UWE Bristol have designed and tested a sustainable, biodegradable electronic textile.
e-textiles embed electrical components in fabric and can be worn to monitor a person's vital signs.
Find out more 👉 brnw.ch/UoS_News_env...
e-textiles embed electrical components in fabric and can be worn to monitor a person's vital signs.
Find out more 👉 brnw.ch/UoS_News_env...
Environmentally friendly ‘e-textiles’ technology
Environmentally friendly ‘e-textiles’ technology
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January 3, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Researchers at Winchester School of Art and UWE Bristol have designed and tested a sustainable, biodegradable electronic textile.
e-textiles embed electrical components in fabric and can be worn to monitor a person's vital signs.
Find out more 👉 brnw.ch/UoS_News_env...
e-textiles embed electrical components in fabric and can be worn to monitor a person's vital signs.
Find out more 👉 brnw.ch/UoS_News_env...
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Journal of Games Criticism has a new issue out! Special issue on videogames and the post-Anthropocene, posthumanism and the post-apocalypse, edited by @larrymay.me and @poppywilde.bsky.social. Plenty of exciting new papers. Check out Larry's thread below.
Very excited to share the 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 special issue of the 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘎𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘊𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘮, edited by me and @poppywilde.bsky.social
The issue considers the relationship between videogames and the post-Anthropocene, posthumanism and the post-apocalypse: gamescriticism.org/issue-6-a/
#gamestudies
The issue considers the relationship between videogames and the post-Anthropocene, posthumanism and the post-apocalypse: gamescriticism.org/issue-6-a/
#gamestudies
VOLUME 6, BONUS ISSUE A: PLAYING THE POSTS: POST-ANTHROPOCENE, POSTHUMAN, POST-APOCALYPSE
(December, 2024) Introduction Bonus issue editors: Lawrence May and Poppy Wilde Beyond Barren Wastelands: The Greening of the Post-apocalypse in Video Games by M. Bianchi Uniting scholarship about …
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December 20, 2024 at 5:32 AM
Journal of Games Criticism has a new issue out! Special issue on videogames and the post-Anthropocene, posthumanism and the post-apocalypse, edited by @larrymay.me and @poppywilde.bsky.social. Plenty of exciting new papers. Check out Larry's thread below.
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Incredibly excited to announce this special issue of Media Industries Journal that I co-edited with Chris Young and @dayofthemutants.bsky.social on the topic of LOCAL DIGITAL GAME PRODUCTION.
journals.publishing.umich.edu/mij/issue/31...
journals.publishing.umich.edu/mij/issue/31...
December 17, 2024 at 1:16 AM
Incredibly excited to announce this special issue of Media Industries Journal that I co-edited with Chris Young and @dayofthemutants.bsky.social on the topic of LOCAL DIGITAL GAME PRODUCTION.
journals.publishing.umich.edu/mij/issue/31...
journals.publishing.umich.edu/mij/issue/31...
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"An excellent example of an intersectional art-historical monograph, impressive for its incredibly productive dialogue between queer and Indigenous studies." Great review of @lsiddons.bsky.social 's GOOD PICTURES ARE A STRONG WEAPON at The Brooklyn Rail: brooklynrail.org/2024/12/art_...
Louise Siddons’s Good Pictures Are a Strong Weapon | The Brooklyn Rail
This book recontextualizes Laura Gilpin’s photographs of the Navajo (Diné) people. Weaving together new archival findings, skillful visual analyses, and cultural theory from queer and Indigenous studi...
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December 11, 2024 at 6:54 PM
"An excellent example of an intersectional art-historical monograph, impressive for its incredibly productive dialogue between queer and Indigenous studies." Great review of @lsiddons.bsky.social 's GOOD PICTURES ARE A STRONG WEAPON at The Brooklyn Rail: brooklynrail.org/2024/12/art_...
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I designed the (front) cover for this PJ Harvey live limited edition 7” record for Friendly Records - all proceeds to War Child. A/ I inside the Old Year Dying B/ The Glorious Land. Drawing by Polly Jean Harvey, mixed by John Parish and Oliver Baldwin.
November 30, 2024 at 3:18 PM
I designed the (front) cover for this PJ Harvey live limited edition 7” record for Friendly Records - all proceeds to War Child. A/ I inside the Old Year Dying B/ The Glorious Land. Drawing by Polly Jean Harvey, mixed by John Parish and Oliver Baldwin.