Notes on The X-Files Season 2

Spoilers.

Notes recorded and to be received aurally, no accompanying written or otherwise visual component.

CHRONOLOGICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY:

  1. The X Files Season 2, Television Program. Fox Television via Amazon Home Video, 1994.

  2. Unsolved Mysteries, Television program. Var., 1987-2010

  3. Bangs, Hairstyle. (Wiki ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangs_(hair))

  4. “The Asshole Collar: A First-Glance approach to the No Asshole Rule” Article. M. Jackson Wilkinson, self published. 2015. URL: https://mjacksonw.com/the-asshole-collar-a-first-glance-approach-to-the-no-asshole-rule-f0833b1b8e0f retrived Friday 01 November 2019

  5. The Okanagan Valley. cf. “From Alaska To Arizona” Article. Jacob Earl, self-published. 2013. https://jacobdavidearl.com/writing/2019/2/12/from-alaska-to-arizona-2013

  6. Mise-en-scène, Critical framework. (Wiki ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mise-en-scène)

  7. Microcassette, Object. (wiki ref. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microcassette)

  8. Family Happiness, Song. The Mountain Goats. 2000.

  9. Siri, Dictation service. Apple Computers. Present day. See Fig. 1

  10. Toy Story, Film. Pixar Animation Studios/The Walt Disney Motion Picture Company. 1995.

  11. Culture Club, Band. 1981-present.

  12. Handycam, Object. (Wiki ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handycam)

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  14. “A Short History of the Rise, Fall and Rise of Subliminal Messaging” Article. Scientific American Magazine. URL: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-short-history-of-the-rise-fall-and-rise-of-subliminal-messaging/ retrieved Saturday 16 November 2019

  15. Mah Nà Mah Nà, Song. Piero Umiliani, 1968 via The Muppets. 1996.

  16. One Week, Song. The Barenaked Ladies. 1998.

  17. Going Postal, Book. Terry Pratchett, 2004.

  18. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Cartoon. Mirage studios, var. 1984-present.

  19. Frogman, profession. Var. Worldwide naval armed forces.

  20. Baby Boom, film. Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer, 1987

  21. Twin Peaks, Television Program. The American Broadcasting Company, 1990.

  22. Touch-Tone Telephone, Song. Lemon Demon, 2016.

  23. DOOM, Video Game. Id Software, 1993.

  24. Chemtrails, conspiracy theory. (Wiki ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemtrail_conspiracy_theory)

  25. Alex Jones, war criminal. (Wiki ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Jones)

  26. “As Doctors on TV, Women Still Battle The Old Clichés” Article. Perry Garfinkel, The New York Times. 2002. URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/24/arts/television-radio-as-doctors-on-tv-women-still-battle-the-old-cliches.html retrieved Saturday 16 November 2019

  27. Stargate SG-1, Television Program. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1997.

    • #203, “Prisoners” 1998.

  28. Monk, Television Program. The National Broadcasting Company, 2002-2009.

  29. The de Havilland Turbine Otter, airplane. ref. URL: https://www.flyk2.com/planes/de-havilland-turbine-otter/ retrieved Saturday 16 November 2019

  30. “Megolaponera Foetens, Stink Ant Of The Cameroon Of West Central Africa” Semi-Fictional Exhibit, Museum Of Jurassic Technology, Culver City California. URL: http://mjt.org/exhibits/foundation_collections/stink_ant/stinkant.html retrieved Saturday 16 November 2019

  31. “Bite the big one” Quote, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Film. Paramount pictures, 1986.

  32. Bulletin Board System, process. (Wiki ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulletin_board_system)

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  35. “Ancient Chinese Secret” Popular racist commercial for Calgon water softener. URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzixL7Ef-bI retrieved Saturday 16 November 2019.

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  37. “Cognitive Developmental Milestones”, conceptual framework. The American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, URL: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones/index.html retrieved Friday 22 November 2019

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    • note: a list of 422 serial killers dating back to 1797.

    • United States population as of publication: 327.2 million.

    • United States population as of 1997: 272.9 million.

  39. “How Quote Tweets Helped Ruin Twitter” Article, Claire McNear of The Ringer sporting magazine, online. 2018. URL: https://www.theringer.com/tech/2018/5/2/17311616/twitter-retweet-quote-endorsement-function-trolls retrieved Friday 22 November 2019

  40. Satanic Panic, famous falsehood. (wiki ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satanic_ritual_abuse#As_a_moral_panic)

  41. Columbo, Television Program. The National Broadcasting Company, 1968.

  42. “Clinton says U.S. will continue ban on Haitian Exodus” Elaine Sciolino of the New York Times newspaper. 1993. URL: https://www.nytimes.com/1993/01/15/world/clinton-says-us-will-continue-ban-on-haitian-exodus.html

  43. “Legal Immigration” News broadcast. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. The Home Box Office Network, 2019. URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXqnRMU1fTs retrieved Friday 22 November 2019

  44. “Magical Negro” critique of stock stereotype. (Wiki ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magical_Negro) retrieved Friday 22 November 2019

  45. On the fascist organization ICE: “Is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s ‘Fascism’ Claim Too Extreme?” Jason Stanley of the New York Times newspaper. URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/04/opinion/fascism-trump-ice.html retrieved Friday 22 November 2019

  46. “Yeah, thats a no from me, dawg.” Meme, enigmatic catchphrase. Randy Jackson of the American Idol competition television program, the Fox Broadcasting Company. var., 2002 onward.

  47. Ringling Bros. Museum. Sarasota Florida, The United States Of America. 1911.

  48. Eraserhead, Film. David Lynch, 1977.

  49. “Scully is the Tin Tin of the X-Files” Tweet. @JacobDavidEarl. 29 September 2019. URL: https://twitter.com/JacobDavidEarl/status/1178516771378089985?s=20

  50. Roderick on the Line #309 “Where’s the One?” Podcast. Merlin Mann. URL: http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/ep-309-wheres-the-one.html retrieved Saturday 23 November 2019.

  51. The Secret of Monkey Island, video game. Ron Gilbert, LucasArts computer video game company. 1990.

  52. American Gods, book. Neil Gaiman. 2005.

  53. I Know What You Did Last Summer, Film. Colombia Pictures. 1997.

  54. “The Teenager and the Elder” Racist confrontation, 18 January 2019. Relevant article that unfortunately gives the awful teen a sympathetic voice but which is the most cohesive thing I can find right this minute: “Teen in confrontation with Native American elder says he was trying to defuse the situation” David Williams, Emanuella Grinberg of The Cable News Network, online division. URL: https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/19/us/teens-mock-native-elder-trnd/index.html retrieved Saturday 23 November 2019


fig. 1: Siri taking down everything I say.

fig. 1: Siri taking down everything I say.

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