Dylan Mulvin on Proxies: The Cultural Work of Standing In

<p>We speak to <strong>Dr&nbsp;Dylan Mulvin</strong>, Assistant Professor in LSE Department of Media and Communications,&nbsp;about his book <strong>Proxies: The Cultural Work of Standing In</strong>, which examines the ways in which proxies shape our lives, the histories of their production and how we delegate power to represent our world.&nbsp;</p> <p>You can download a free copy of <strong>Proxies: The Cultural Work of Standing</strong> In at <a href="https://dylanmulvin.com/" target="_blank">https://dylanmulvin.com/&nbsp;</a></p> <p>In the intro David and I talk about<strong> Strange Days</strong> (1995)&nbsp;</p> <p>The interview with Dylan starts at&nbsp;26:58&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Visuals referenced:&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>29:01 -- <a href="https://sterneworks.org/Mulvin-Sterne-Scenes.pdf" target="_blank">NTSC color television test slides (Fink and NTSC 1955)</a></p> <p>34:09 -- <a href="https://www.fangirlquest.com/travel/x-files-filming-locations/" target="_blank">Vancouver as a non place</a> (X-Files)</p> <p>35:14 -- <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian-head_test_pattern" target="_blank">Indian-head test pattern</a></p> <p>36:29 -- <a href="https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/667462/Test-Card-Girl-Carole-Hersee-now" target="_blank">UK Test Signal&nbsp;</a></p> <p>38:58 -- <a href="https://blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk/blogs.dir/9/files/2021/11/Proxies-image-handwashing-IPK-1024x746.jpg" target="_blank">Cleaning the Kilogram&nbsp;</a></p> <p>45:43 -- <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenna" target="_blank">The Lena image&nbsp;</a></p> <p>51:53 -- <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2170984/Target-Yodaville-The-town-middle-Arizona-desert-built-U-S-Air-Force-practice-bombing-raids.html" target="_blank">Yodaville</a></p> <p>53:28 -- <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/membership/2016/oct/18/view-from-middletown-us-muncie-america" target="_blank">Middletown</a>&nbsp;</p> <p>1:08:44 <a href="https://www.artforum.com/video/hito-steyerl-how-not-to-be-seen-a-fucking-didactic-educat