Postmodern Quotes

'The mass media... were once thought of as holding up a mirror to, and thereby reflecting, a wider social reality. Now that reality is only definable in terms of the surface reflections of that mirror. It is no longer a question of distortion since the term implies that there is a reality, outside the surface simulations of media, which can be distorted, and this is precisely what is the issue.' - Strinati

'Truth is what we should rid ourselves of as fast as possible and pass it on to somebody else. As with illnesses it's the only way to be cured of it. He who hangs on to truth has lost.' - Baudrillard

'The media do not reflect and represent the reality of the public but instead produce it, employing this simulation to justify their own continuing existence. Thus news feedback functions to confirm to itself, and to convince us, that someone is watching, that the news is important, and that the public are politically interested and mobilised. Desperately needing this confirmation, news programmes tailor questions, debates and features to provoke it, encouraging views to follow and contribute towards the arguments or the fluctuating percentage results of the selected vote of the day.' - Baudrillard

'The term postmodern is often used to describe the work of the Coen Brothers. This is a term which has no easy definition. Their telling of stories which comment on the nature of stories and of storytelling, their reaction against classic genres, their turning over and examination of genre stereotypes and conventions from within their films, are all part of what is being referred to when they are said to be postmodern.' - Levan